I tried this for about 5 minutes. I ended up kind of naming a bunch of things I had been thinking and/or worrying about lately. I didn’t notice strong emotions of any sort—a little unpleasantness when naming the unpleasant things. Afterwards, I feel pretty much like I did before starting.
Sometimes I wonder if psychological techniques are like vitamins—if you’re deficient in something, you notice a strong positive effect when starting it. But if you’ve pretty much been getting what you need all along, starting something new doesn’t produce much effect.
I tried this for about 5 minutes. I ended up kind of naming a bunch of things I had been thinking and/or worrying about lately. I didn’t notice strong emotions of any sort—a little unpleasantness when naming the unpleasant things. Afterwards, I feel pretty much like I did before starting.
Sometimes I wonder if psychological techniques are like vitamins—if you’re deficient in something, you notice a strong positive effect when starting it. But if you’ve pretty much been getting what you need all along, starting something new doesn’t produce much effect.