#15. Embodied Cognition (Therapy Tip of the Week)

As psychotherapists, it's easy to get lost in our heads. Our pet theories end up dominating and preventing us from being in touch with the person in front of us. In this Therapy Tip of the Week, I'd talk about how psychotherapists can employ principles of embodied cognition—the idea of embodiment as a way of thinking—to help you deepen your empathic understanding of your clients, especially in stuck situations. ⏳ Time Stamps: 1. Intro (00:00) 2. What is embodied cognition? A clinical example (00:42) 3. Personal story (04:59) 4. Related resources on embodied cognition (06:31) Note: Any personally identifiable information in clinical examples used are changed, in order to protect their confidentiality and privacy. 📕 Resources: 1. Focusing by Eugene Gendlin: focusing.org 2. The Extended Mind by Annie Murphy Paul --- 📜 Becoming a Deep Learner: If you value lifelong learning and want to leverage this into your clinical effectiveness as a mental health professional, check out The Deep Learner course. https://darylchowcourses.teachable.com/p/deeplearner/ --- 🎁 Finally, would like to receive 5 wicked recommendations each Friday? Subscribe to our Frontiers Friday newsletter: https://darylchow.substack.com  Here's a sample of past FF newsletters: 1. On Highly Sensitive Persons: https://mailchi.mp/darylchow/101frontiersfriday   2. On Emotions: https://mailchi.mp/darylchow/95frontiersfriday   3. On Deliberate Practice: https://mailchi.mp/darylchow/51frontiersfriday  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit darylchow.substack.com