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Moocher
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I've been reading the book "Brain Lock" by Jeffrey Scwartz and I wondered what other people thought of it. I feel a lot of the time like he's kind of taking the mickey. It also seems over-complicated. I'm half-convinced by the Impartial Spectator. But then on the other hand, I think, if you keep trying to view yourself from another person's perspective, won't you eventually drive yourself mad? And can anybody actually remember the 4 steps and what they mean off the top of their head?

Tue Mar 2 2010 17:25:42 #
poppyfields
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Hi Moocher. Have never herd of this book but will go and take a look and see what i think. Hope you're coping.

Tue Mar 2 2010 20:45:20 #
mama
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Moocher,
I have heard the experts say that they dont prefer Brainlock...for some reason they dont like it as well as say 'The Imp of the Mind'..by Baer I think..
Or Grayson's book ...I think its called 'Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder'...these books have gotten much more positive reviews from sufferers and experts that I have read. They have mentioned a few others, but Brainlock is definately not a favorite or a 'go to' book for them.
Andrea

Wed Mar 3 2010 6:44:34 #
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I have known many people who have found Jeffrey Schwartz’s techniques extremely helpful. Personally I find it difficult to view them as four steps, more like two or two and a half!

His therapy differs greatly from the theory that we need to feel the fear and not deviate from that. Obviously his third step, refocus, is instructing us to engage in pleasurable activity, with the aim that, after fifteen minutes, the obsession will bother us less and the desire to carry out a compulsion (if we also suffer compulsions) will have reduced.

I believe it’s a case of trial and error. Both Schwartz’s approach and the ‘feel the fear and stay with it’ therapy can work well. It is all down to how the individual responds.

Wed Mar 10 2010 15:19:47 #