Lesson 6: Managing Cravings And Urges - Slide 25
Step 3: Refocus On Another Activity
- Refocus means do another
behavior and take action
- When you are trying to overcome
urges to do behaviors such as
drinking, using drugs, gambling
or compulsive sex, Refocus your
attention on a useful, constructive,
enjoyable activity such as
gardening, drawing, reading
- The more you practice the
refocus step, the easier it becomes
- It’s not how you feel, it’s what you do that counts
Notes:
Pg.70-71, Schwartz, Jeffrey, M., 1996, “Brain Lock, Free Yourself From Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior, A Four-Step Self-Treatment Method To Change Your Brain Chemistry,” Regan Books/Harper Collins Publishers, New York.
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