Difference between revisions of "Exaggeration Technique"
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| − | :'''PT:''' I am feeling angry. | + | :'''PT:''' I am [[feeling]] angry. |
:'''TH:''' You don't appear to be angry. | :'''TH:''' You don't appear to be angry. | ||
:'''PT:''' It makes me really mad (smiles and makes slight movement of arm and and limp fist). | :'''PT:''' It makes me really mad (smiles and makes slight movement of arm and and limp fist). | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 6 November 2010
- PT: I am feeling angry.
- TH: You don't appear to be angry.
- PT: It makes me really mad (smiles and makes slight movement of arm and and limp fist).
- TH: Can you show me with your fist how angry you are?
- PT: (makes fist)
- TH: And if you exaggerate that impulse what does your fist do?
- PT: (softly bangs arm of chair)
- TH: And if you allow yourself to feel the full experience of that anger what is it like?
- PT: Shows more force in movement.
- TH: And what does that impulse feel like?
- PT: Like a volcano wants to explode in my chest!
