Dr. Matt May

Sure. A classic one would be something like, I'm worthless.

Sure. A classic one would be something like, I'm worthless.

I think I detect my negative thoughts coming at me. And, you know, I've got a lot to do today. I don't think I have time to listen to that.

I think I detect my negative thoughts coming at me. And, you know, I've got a lot to do today. I don't think I have time to listen to that.

I felt good about that one. I tried the kind of counterattack.

I felt good about that one. I tried the kind of counterattack.

I felt like it was a I'm not currently suffering with the thought that I'm worthless. So it worked for me. I think there was a lot unsaid. And maybe I'd like to hear a role reversal. Maybe we could try again.

I felt like it was a I'm not currently suffering with the thought that I'm worthless. So it worked for me. I think there was a lot unsaid. And maybe I'd like to hear a role reversal. Maybe we could try again.

Hey Matt, I'm your negative thoughts and I just wanted to let you know that you're worthless.

Hey Matt, I'm your negative thoughts and I just wanted to let you know that you're worthless.

I like that response. I think you took away the overgeneralization part that I'm, you know, worthless and defective in all ways at all times. So I like that response. What grade would you give it, Rhonda? I would give it a B. A B, okay.

I like that response. I think you took away the overgeneralization part that I'm, you know, worthless and defective in all ways at all times. So I like that response. What grade would you give it, Rhonda? I would give it a B. A B, okay.

Maybe I can be Matt's negative thoughts and attack David. OK.

Maybe I can be Matt's negative thoughts and attack David. OK.

Right.

Right.

So you're positive, Matt, and I'm Matt's negative thought. Great. Yeah. Oh, hey, Matt. I'm your negative thoughts, and I don't mean to make you feel bad or anything, but I think it's important that you know that you're worthless.

So you're positive, Matt, and I'm Matt's negative thought. Great. Yeah. Oh, hey, Matt. I'm your negative thoughts, and I don't mean to make you feel bad or anything, but I think it's important that you know that you're worthless.

I like that a lot. I would give that an A. I would think that's a huge win. I like that you were able to kind of humbly accept and embrace flaws and shortcomings, and even in a joyful way, in a happy way. And that seems like, you know, at the core of the acceptance paradox.

I like that a lot. I would give that an A. I would think that's a huge win. I like that you were able to kind of humbly accept and embrace flaws and shortcomings, and even in a joyful way, in a happy way. And that seems like, you know, at the core of the acceptance paradox.