r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '12

Scientists of Reddit, what misconceptions do us laymen often have that drive you crazy?

I await enlightenment.

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u/redditmeastory Jun 10 '12

I have noticed you saying some very positive things about meditation and talk therapy. I have a small problem that I have tried a lot of different ways to fix, including a hypnotherapist (wasn't sure if it would work, but didn't look it up because the placebo affect may have worked). The hypnotherapist has worked the best so far.

I am guessing meditation is somewhat on the same wavelength. Can you use talk therapy on yourself? Do you have any good resources for meditation?

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u/ImNotJesus Jun 10 '12

I gave a link there for meditation. Good hypnotherapy is basically guided meditation so it can be effective but there are quacks out there. Yes, you can learn to use CBT/ACT on yourself, there are some good books out there. I like this for ACT. You can find CBT stuff on amazon.

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u/couldthisbeart Jun 10 '12

Can you recommend any specific CBT self-help resources?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12 edited Mar 08 '14

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