The ObservatoryThe courage ladder
Approach something you avoid in small, voluntary steps, a ladder you build yourself, at your own pace.
How it works
- From the bookWrite
- Choose your oysterWriteRate
- Build the ladderList
- Practice in your mindWrite
- Take the step and look backChooseWrite
I have to admit something: I have never eaten an oyster. There is something about the whole concept that bothers me, a glossy little lump of jelly that smells of the sea and looks like the result of a really stubborn col …
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Why does it work?
Graded exposure is a well-documented part of CBT for anxiety (Craske et al., 2014), and belief in one's own ability grows from experiences of having managed something difficult (Bandura, 1997). This small everyday version has not been tested as a method in its own right.
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