When Do We Need to Get Some Creative Hopelessness Going?

Chronically Living and how to make the most of it

English - September 13, 2021 07:00 - 14 minutes - 9.83 MB
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Previous Episode: Where Should I Start When Integrating Holistic Methods for My Chronic Illness? with Dr. Richard Harris

Next Episode: How Do I Achieve a Sense of Accomplishment with Chronic Illness? with Darren Radke

This week we're exploring the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy process of Creative Hopelessness to see if we can get ourselves to a place where we are open to trying something new and different when dealing with our physical and emotional pain. If nothing you're trying is working, and you feel hopeless about your situation, then this is definitely an episode for you to check out.
In this episode we talk about:

what creative hopelessness ishow to figure out if your emotional control strategies are helping youwhat to do with the emotional control strategies that aren't working

TW: mentions of substance use and self-harm

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