Tag: Downward arrow
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5 Benefits Of Using The Downward Arrow Technique

The Downward Arrow technique is a common technique that therapists use particularly in cognitive behavioural therapy. The downward arrow is an effective strategy to understand the core of a person’s fears or beliefs. The downward arrow techniques works by asking the question: “If that were true, then what?”. Let’s take an example: Patient: If I…
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How To Use The Downward Arrow Technique To Improve Mental Health

Carl Jung, a famous thinker in the field of psychology, once said “until we make our unconscious conscious, it will direct our lives and we will call it fate”. Understanding our inner thoughts and reasons for why we engage in certain behaviours or feel certain emotions is the first step to making a change. One…
