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Michael & Andy break down both healthy & unhealthy coping mechanisms: and how to see the difference!

Common Unhealthy Coping mechanisms: avoidance/isolation, substance abuse, pornography, self-harm,dissociation, excessive screen time (over 1.5 hours of non-productive screen use), perfectionism, blaming/victim mentality, food, gambling, work, exercise (hours a day and you’re not a professional athlete), irritability/aggression, denial, and many others

Stress Response | Stress Response Turned Inward | Self-Compassion
Fight | Self-criticism | Self-kindness
Flight | Isolation | Common humanity
Freeze | Rumination | Mindfulness
Fawn | Self-criticism | All three

Byron Kaytie’s CBT approach to ANTs

1. Is it true?
2. Is it absolutely true—are you 100 % sure it is true?
3. How do you feel when you have the thought?
4. How would you feel if you didn’t have that thought?

Find ways to slow your system down - yoga, mindfulness, meditation, walks, music, drives, progressive muscle relaxation, visualizations, Compassionate Voice, 5-senses, Butterfly hug, ice cube exercise, cold plunge (Wim Hoff), body scans, peaceful place & container, paradox exercises (5-15 minute permission given), TICES, 

Lao Tuz - “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”