Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
HermitGirl, the stuff you spoke about neuroplasticity is very appropriate. I am in a counseling psychology program that is holistically oriented; there are tons of things that one can do to change your thinking, hence your body's physical reactions. Visualization, meditation, yoga, and plain old exercise are some of the proven ways to do this, along with cognitive behavioral training. A lot of holistically oriented therapists are against CBT, but, in my (meager) experience, it allows you to take control of your thinking, or cognitive distortions, which is really the root cause of our reactions, such as anxiety. I am not against medication, either, as I have been working with chronically mentally ill people; but for many of us, using the things you describe really work.
Not to derail the thread, but can you tell me why holistically oriented therapists object to CBT? Are the two mutually exclusive? No biggie, I'm just curious.

I also think discussing neuroplasticity is very appropriate in this thread.