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). |
− | '''TH:''' Can you show me with your fist how angry you are? | + | :'''TH:''' Can you show me with your fist how angry you are? |
− | '''PT:''' (makes fist) | + | :'''PT:''' (makes fist) |
− | '''TH:''' And if you exaggerate that impulse what does your fist do? | + | :'''TH:''' And if you exaggerate that impulse what does your fist do? |
− | '''PT:''' (softly bangs arm of chair) | + | :'''PT:''' (softly bangs arm of chair) |
− | '''TH:''' And if you allow yourself to feel the full experience of that anger what is it like? | + | :'''TH:''' And if you allow yourself to feel the full experience of that anger what is it like? |
− | '''PT:''' Shows more force in movement. | + | :'''PT:''' Shows more force in movement. |
− | '''TH:''' And what does that impulse feel like? | + | :'''TH:''' And what does that impulse feel like? |
− | '''PT:''' Like a volcano wants to explode in my chest! | + | :'''PT:''' Like a volcano wants to explode in my chest! |
Revision as of 11:42, 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!