The Metaphor of The Hungry Tiger: How to Stop Numbing Anxiety, Fear, and Other Difficult Emotions
There is a famous metaphor in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) called “The Hungry Tiger.” It’s often used to explore the dynamic that can develop between us and our emotions when we attempt to numb, avoid or appease them for too long. (Hint: things only tend to get worse.)
We’ve adapted our own version of the story here.
Yoga for Mental Health: Finding Softness, Strength, and Resilience Through Yin
Yin yoga is a much slower, meditative style of yoga, in which deep stretches are held for several minutes at a time. It’s a counter to styles we might consider more yang—or active and powerful—such as vinyasa. But yin can also differentiate itself from other gentle styles like restorative yoga in that it doesn’t give us conditions that are inherently easier or more relaxing. It actually gives us quite challenging conditions we’re called to learn how to relax into.
So just what can this practice teach us from a therapeutic standpoint?
Tools for Managing Road Rage
Feeling angry behind the wheel? You're not alone—and it's more common (and complex) than you might think. At our LA-based therapy practice, road rage comes up often, especially among clients navigating high stress. This blog explores why road rage happens, what it says about our emotional state, and practical techniques to help you stay grounded and in control—even when others aren't.
How to embrace the awkward silence in therapy
Do you dread those awkward silences in therapy sometimes? While they may be uncomfortable at first, we share tips for how to navigate and approach in a way that can actually be beneficial!
Tools for hard decisions
Did you know that there are different ways to know? Explore underutilized ways to use your different ways of knowing when it comes to big decisions and problems you may face.
Increasing Emotional Intelligence (EI)
It can often be easy to simplify our emotions into simply good and bad. But the power of emotions is so much more complex. Increasing our emotional intelligence can bring meaning, experiences, and insights beyond what we often receive through logic alone.