The goal of most therapy is for clients to finish a block of sessions ‘skilled up’ and ‘aware’ enough to become their own therapist. So I realised that I needed to write a book that taught people how to do exactly that. (Location 68)
Get ready for your day
MINUTE 1 | Emotional regulation check-in: How am I doing today? MINUTE 2 | A self-care strategy taken from compassion-focused therapies: What do I need today? MINUTE 3 | A tool used in integrative therapy: Gratitude and intention MINUTE 4 | A technique used in mindfulness and EMDR therapy (explained on p156): Grounding (Location 1259)
Staying steady
MINUTE 5 | Tweaking thinking traps and unhealthy behaviours MINUTE 6 | Healthy behaviour review MINUTE 7 | Random act of kindness (Location 1524)
Reflect and reset at the end of the day
MINUTE 8 | Journalling and letting go MINUTE 9 | Lessons of the day MINUTE 10 | Cleansing, energising and ending the day (Location 1734)