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Variations 1) Magic pool of water that absorbs the “negative energy” “Negative feelings” of memories or experiences. Think of the pool in the movie “Cocoon”. Can also restore positive feelings 2) Windows ( as in computer) file transfer imagery where the files of the negative experiences are transferred into a container but the negative energy is removed as part of the transfer process 3) Create rooms in the house. Each part can have own room with whatever makes the part happy such as stuffed animals. 4) Safe deposit boxes in a vault. Each part gets his or her own safe deposit box 5) Slow leak version: Any container that has a slow leak that allows small bits of the affect to come up that is within the person’s ability to tolerate. Creating a Safe Space Images of lack of danger Low Sympathetic Arousal Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing Associations of comfort, relaxation, safety The problem solving list Identify where acting out/self harm is on the sequential list of strategies to reduce negative affect (Almost always in the top 5 if not top 3) Expand list to10 to 20 steps an place acting out at bottom of list (do not get rid of it) Fill inn other steps with small strategies © All rights reserved Tools for Transforming Trauma Dr Robert Schwarz 610-642-0884 doctorbob1000@msn.com page 8 of 8
Sub-Modalities to Reduce Affect Intensity Size: Bigger is usually stronger, more powerful more important. Smaller is associated with less powerful and less important. To reduce power and importance of an image, shrink size of an entire image; change the relative size of the client vs. some other person so that the client is equal or bigger than the other person Distance: Closer is usually more immediate & intense. Further away is less immediate and intense. Move pictures or sounds further away to reduce affect. Location: In front and to the right tends to be happening now or in future-in back & to the left tends to be the past. To put things in the past move them behind or to the left of the person as if fading away. Color: Color is more affect. Black and white is less affect. Muted tones tend to mute intensity. People can have fun playing with different color palettes. Associated/Dis-associated: Associated means the person is in the experience, which will increase affect and intensity. This is the position of looking out of one’s own eyes. Dis- associated means meta to the experience, which decreases affect & intensity. This position is watching oneself as if in a movie. Tunnel Vision (TV)/ Peripheral Vision (PV): TV is associated with loss of boundaries & increased intensity. PV is associated with good boundaries and having perspective and less intensity. Loudness: Louder is stronger and more intense. Softer is the opposite Pitch/Tone: Much information is carried in voice tone. Low & deep tone usually means more intensity and power. High tone with squeaky pitch is less powerful. Change internal voices to sound as if they have inhaled helium to reduce their power and fearfulness. ______________________________________________________________ © All rights reserved Tools for Transforming Trauma Dr Robert Schwarz 610-642-0884 doctorbob1000@msn.com page 9 of 9
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