Hi Theo! Just found your substack and chose this post to first read, and I think there was some SERIOUS synchronicity in my choosing of this post at random to read. ✨🎉✨
I have many quick things I want to share (there is SO MUCH I could chat with you about but this is the rapid fire run-through):
First off, in response to you saying ➡️ "But i have this curiosity about whether my anxiety could be eased by speaking to a stranger who is unqualified when I’m feeling stressed. Partially because I don’t want to pay for therapy currently but also because I think this could help a lot of people quicker." ⬇️
A FABULOUS and FREE resource that I am a MASSIVE advocate for is Dr. Connelly's free Monday night "Solutions!" events, hosted by the Institute of Rapid Resolution therapy. I am currently studying under the Institute, and from both my personal and professional experience, I have never found a more effective, fun and efficient mental health intervention, and especially for anxiety. The institute offers a variety of consistent, as well as sporadic training and events.
This community is FULL of psychotherapist who are revolutionizing their approach to psychology and their professional practice, because they feel RRT is so much more effective than what they were taught in school etc. I recently made a video on my new YouTube channel that reviewed the introductory course called "RRT Foundations", of which you (and anyone in the public) is welcomed to join.
Okay onto the second thing ➡️ Love your initial inspiration for your idea💡, however, a fascinating component of the human mind is that it actually has a "negative energy budget".
And I'm gonna give you the ultra quick summary of what this is ...
Have you ever vented to someone for a long time and felt better afterwards? Or do you know of someone who vents or complains all the time?
Well, when we are experiencing something negative (i.e. stress, frustration, anger, etc.), and we vent or talk about it for a prolonged time (such as during a therapy session) we CAN and OFTEN DO "feel better".
HOWEVER, what will also happen is that people will just build habits around venting, and never actually make tangible or feel good progress towards new results or solutions that they desire.
AND HERE'S THE KICKER ‼️ ➡️ This is not a sociological coincidence or phenomena, this is an actual psychological functionality of the human brain.
Think of negative energy that builds, as similar to a reservoir of water💧. The higher amount of water behind the dam, the greater amount of potential energy that is building. When we open up the dam doors (i.e. start venting or talking about our problems), it begins to release energy. Which can seem like a good thing, right?
But what can happen is that we release so much energy through venting, that we don't have any potential energy left remaining, which we actually NEED in order to fuel and direct actions towards desired results and solutions.
This is one of many reasons why people (whether they know it or not), do not feel like they are ever actually getting any satisfactory or highly worthwhile results from their investment into therapy, regardless that they love their therapist and find their therapist to be nice and well intended.
It's fascinating stuff! And since you're interested in studying psychotherapy or other related fields, this might be a fun research rabbit hole to go down.
I recently watched this fabulous interview that may be way up your alley! The doctor quickly mentions this during the interview as well, although I cannot remember when, but this video (in my opinion) is WELL worth every minute of watch / listen time:
Hi Theo! Just found your substack and chose this post to first read, and I think there was some SERIOUS synchronicity in my choosing of this post at random to read. ✨🎉✨
I have many quick things I want to share (there is SO MUCH I could chat with you about but this is the rapid fire run-through):
First off, in response to you saying ➡️ "But i have this curiosity about whether my anxiety could be eased by speaking to a stranger who is unqualified when I’m feeling stressed. Partially because I don’t want to pay for therapy currently but also because I think this could help a lot of people quicker." ⬇️
A FABULOUS and FREE resource that I am a MASSIVE advocate for is Dr. Connelly's free Monday night "Solutions!" events, hosted by the Institute of Rapid Resolution therapy. I am currently studying under the Institute, and from both my personal and professional experience, I have never found a more effective, fun and efficient mental health intervention, and especially for anxiety. The institute offers a variety of consistent, as well as sporadic training and events.
This community is FULL of psychotherapist who are revolutionizing their approach to psychology and their professional practice, because they feel RRT is so much more effective than what they were taught in school etc. I recently made a video on my new YouTube channel that reviewed the introductory course called "RRT Foundations", of which you (and anyone in the public) is welcomed to join.
Okay onto the second thing ➡️ Love your initial inspiration for your idea💡, however, a fascinating component of the human mind is that it actually has a "negative energy budget".
And I'm gonna give you the ultra quick summary of what this is ...
Have you ever vented to someone for a long time and felt better afterwards? Or do you know of someone who vents or complains all the time?
Well, when we are experiencing something negative (i.e. stress, frustration, anger, etc.), and we vent or talk about it for a prolonged time (such as during a therapy session) we CAN and OFTEN DO "feel better".
HOWEVER, what will also happen is that people will just build habits around venting, and never actually make tangible or feel good progress towards new results or solutions that they desire.
AND HERE'S THE KICKER ‼️ ➡️ This is not a sociological coincidence or phenomena, this is an actual psychological functionality of the human brain.
Think of negative energy that builds, as similar to a reservoir of water💧. The higher amount of water behind the dam, the greater amount of potential energy that is building. When we open up the dam doors (i.e. start venting or talking about our problems), it begins to release energy. Which can seem like a good thing, right?
But what can happen is that we release so much energy through venting, that we don't have any potential energy left remaining, which we actually NEED in order to fuel and direct actions towards desired results and solutions.
This is one of many reasons why people (whether they know it or not), do not feel like they are ever actually getting any satisfactory or highly worthwhile results from their investment into therapy, regardless that they love their therapist and find their therapist to be nice and well intended.
It's fascinating stuff! And since you're interested in studying psychotherapy or other related fields, this might be a fun research rabbit hole to go down.
I recently watched this fabulous interview that may be way up your alley! The doctor quickly mentions this during the interview as well, although I cannot remember when, but this video (in my opinion) is WELL worth every minute of watch / listen time:
https://youtu.be/P1ALkQMfkjc?si=JDlEzFlpK-gO9BA9
Hey thanks for sharing:) These are some very interesting insights and I'll definitely check out those resources.