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Seeing it and Feeling it. Making ACT m etaphors visual and physical for young people. Timothy & Sandra Bowden, WC12 Minneapolis 2014. M etaphors. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Seeing it
and Feeling
itMaking ACT
metaphors visual and
physical for young people
Timothy & Sandra Bowden, WC12 Minneapolis 2014
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Metaphors• Can reinforce an abstract concept by comparing it to a formal concept- and by
“grounding”the abstract in ways you can touch and see, makes it more directly understandable, more connected to direct experience- more “in the moment”.
• Aid with understanding• May help with recall: A study on learning reported that the use of metaphors
and other strategies can “increase retention by as much as 40%” (Earl, 1995)• Reduce the pressure of too much eye contact- can be very helpful with young
people• Create choice• Create opportunity for behavioural change• Can be flexible enough to help create your own meaning• Are “stories and experiences that link the richness of what you already know
to domains in which you are unsure what to do” (Hayes, 2013)
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Metaphors in ACT aim to
DisruptUnravel
Deliteralisethe verbal content of our beliefs and self-talk (ie.
cognitive defusion): to weaken the dominance of literal language over direct experience…
…andFacilitate a transfer of functions between one relational network and another.
Colleen Ehrnstrom, Mastering the Metaphor, WC X 2012
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The use of metaphors (such as the ‘monsters on the boat’) and experiential exercises (such as mindfulness activities) render ACT an appropriate treatment for young people, as concepts that would normally be too abstract to understand become accessible through experience, and children’s ability to think in less literal terms supports the use of metaphoric language (O’Brien, Larson, & Murrell, 2008).
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“these are a few of our favourite things…”
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Dig deeper
discount Not be wholly present
Seek to avoid at all costs
Worry about the next pit
Mentally draw all the pits together and say “this is what my life is all about”
How to make it worse for ourselves…
Does this look familiar?
Think about the last time in the pit
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Pillars of Psychological Flexibility
OPEN
Able to accept distressing material
without struggle
Behaviour is shaped by direct results rather than rigid
rules
AWARE
Able to experience present moment
Able to take perspective on self
and others
ENGAGED
Strong connection with values
Able to sustain values-consistent
action
METAPHOR MATCHING
Acceptance
Defusion
Self as context
Present Moment Values
Committed Action
Eating an apple(Ferriter, 2013)
Sushi thoughts(Bowden, 2012)
Bubbles (Gundy Cuneo, 2013)
Weather board(Bowden, 2010)
The Invisibility Cloak (Bowden, 2011)
Passengers on the bus (Hayes et.al. 1999)
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17Connection, caring & contribution
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The complete picture
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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
thinking outside
the
CUBE
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FFAMILY
FFRIENDS
AACTIVITIES
CCARING
EEDUCATION
SSELF
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Feeling itUsing the experience of physical movement as metaphors for the core processes
Why? • Experience vs thinking about it, provide another way of visualising the
process, may aid in recalling the process when needed
How?• Defusion via Wrist Escape: noticing, taking action, willingness • Acceptance via Yielding: moving toward, holding space lightly, making
room• Self-as-Context & Present Moment via Stance & Push/Pull Games: tuning
in to body, grounding self, responding appropriately, flexible vs inflexible responses to situations
• Valued Direction & Committed Action via Ward Off & Gauntlet Run: coming into contact with compassion while moving in a valued direction, willingness, taking action despite what mind says
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Making the Most of Metaphors
• Match the metaphor to the situation the young person is facing as closely as possible (eg. Feeling disconnected from others like having the sound cord pulled out from the TV- can see but not hear/be heard).
• Conducting a functional analysis of the young person’s difficulties ensures you are targeting the relevant ACT processes, and help facilitate understanding of the similarities between the consequences seen in the metaphor, and their own situation (e.g. if the problem is related to experiential avoidance, could use a metaphor like the Hungry Tiger; if the issue relates to disconnection from values, a metaphor around a journey, or the values compass could be used).
• The metaphor needs to be something the young person truly understands- experience, age, cultural background, where they live (eg. A young person from the country might not relate to a surfing metaphor).
• A metaphor aims to modify behavior; how does it illustrate the option of alternative behaviors (eg. If you’ve been struggling in a “tug of war”, choosing to “drop the rope”).
• Metaphors need to be memorable, so they can be generalized and reused (Humor, relatability, bizarreness can help!).
Adapted from: Colleen Ehrnstrom, Mastering the Metaphor, WC X 2012; Matthieu Villate, Jennifer L. Villatte, Jean-Louis Monestès Bypassing the Traps of Language with Experiential Practice in Stoddard, J.A. & Afari, N. (2014) The Big Book of ACT Metaphors
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