The Neurodi-Way
Hold a harsh belief about yourself in one hand and its opposite in the other, then bring them together. The truth is somewhere in between.
Why it works
Harsh beliefs about yourself tend to feel all or nothing: always bad, never good. Holding a belief and its opposite at the same time, then bringing them together, gives your mind and body a real experience of both being part of you. This exercise was created with neurodivergent minds in mind. It works with how you naturally weigh your own experiences instead of asking you to think a different way.
Two hands, two beliefs
Move your hands in front of your face at eye level, shoulder-width apart, palms open and facing up. One hand holds a belief that feels true but hurts, like "I am always bad." The other hand holds the opposite, the one that feels impossible, like "I am always good." You choose which hand is which.
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