Compassion for Voices: a tale of courage and hope

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRqI4lxuXAw

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TLDRThis film follows Stuart, who is on a journey to understand and manage the voices he hears. Initially overwhelmed by his emotions represented by a system of three circles, Stuart struggles with feelings of fear and inadequacy. He begins therapy to cultivate self-compassion, guided by his therapist to feel safer and more grounded. Through exercises, he shifts his perspective, developing an image of a compassionate self that helps him confront his critical inner voice. The narrative highlights Stuart's evolution as he learns to accept his voices and integrate them into his life, ultimately leading to a sense of safety and the ability to pursue his true desires.

Takeaways

  • 🎭 Stuart learns to manage his voices through therapy.
  • 🛑 He acknowledges his emotional systems: threat, drive, and soothing.
  • 💪 The journey emphasizes the importance of self-compassion.
  • 🌈 Stuart develops a compassionate self-image to confront his fears.
  • 🤝 He engages in dialogue with his critical voice instead of silencing it.
  • 🧘‍♂️ Grounding exercises help Stuart feel safer and stronger.
  • 💬 Eventually, he accepts his voices as part of himself.
  • 🚀 With his compassionate self leading, Stuart can follow his true desires.

Garis waktu

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    This film revolves around Stuart, who faces challenges with the voices in his head and feelings of inadequacy. Initially, he grapples with overwhelming emotions and a sense of being threatened, leading to feelings of despair. As Stuart begins therapy, he confronts perceptions of weakness linked to seeking help and learns to cultivate self-compassion. Through grounding exercises and imagery, he develops a compassionate self that gradually overcomes his critical voices. Moving forward, he engages in a dialogue with his harshest inner critic, aiming to understand and collaborate rather than suppress or ignore these feelings. Stuart learns that hearing voices is a common experience often rooted in past trauma, and with practice, he finds safety and acceptance in relation to them. By the end of the film, he embraces his voices as part of his identity but no longer allows them to dominate his life, leading him to pursue his genuine desires.

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Video Tanya Jawab

  • What is Stuart struggling with?

    Stuart struggles with hearing voices.

  • What type of therapy is Stuart undergoing?

    Stuart is undergoing therapy to cultivate self-compassion.

  • How does Stuart's therapist help him?

    The therapist helps Stuart feel safe, practice grounding exercises, and develop his compassionate self.

  • What does Stuart learn about his voices?

    He learns to understand and accept his voices as part of himself.

  • What key emotional systems are explored in the film?

    Three major emotion systems: threat, drive, and soothing are explored.

  • What is the main theme of the film?

    The main theme is the journey of self-acceptance and compassion through overcoming challenges.

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Gulir Otomatis:
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    this is a film about
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    Stuart Stuart and his
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    voices you can't do it today no way
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    football get up
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    useless these circles represent our
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    three major emotion systems and how they
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    are
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    balanced the threat system kicks in
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    they're coming for
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    you they've set you up they know what
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    you've done they'll lock you up and
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    never let you
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    out you might as well give up
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    [Music]
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    now this is too
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    much it's all too
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    much pathetic
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    [Music]
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    Stuart's drive system comes online come
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    on come on
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    steuart they don't want you in the team
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    Miss go Miss
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    Stuart is starting a therapy to help him
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    cultivate compassion for himself his
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    feelings and his
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    voices weak you're weak for seeking
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    therapy you're weak be a man walk away
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    don't trust
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    her over time Stuart's therapist
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    gradually helps him to feel more
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    safe they practice exercises that help
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    him feel more grounded and
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    still slowing down his body using
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    breathing and
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    imagery activating his soothing
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    system Stuart develops an image of an
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    ideal compassionate person focusing on
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    each of its compassionate
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    qualities he tries to imagine what it
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    would be like to step into this image
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    and become this compassionate
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    person he walks around acting the part
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    of his compassionate self getting a
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    sense of what that would feel like how
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    he would think what he would do he
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    practices at home as well and gradually
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    begins to deepen his understanding and
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    sense of his compassionate self as
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    Stuart feels safer stronger and more
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    courageous he decides to start a
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    conversation from his compassionate self
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    to his most critical
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    voice hello hello what do you want loser
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    I want to understand you I want to help
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    you feel safe safe nothing's safe around
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    here if it wasn't for me you'd be I know
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    you're trying to help me thank you thank
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    you for reminding me that I get scared
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    you're right I do but I want to start
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    overcoming my fears now I'm ready you
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    want to get rid of me no I don't I don't
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    want to get rid of anyone we can work on
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    this together
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    hearing voices is a common human
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    experience it can often be linked to
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    something difficult or painful that's
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    happened in the
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    past although tricky at times with lots
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    of practice and encouragement Stuart's
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    compassionate self becomes better
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    developed danger back to bed you're not
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    ready it's okay guys thanks for the
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    warning I'll keep an eye out but there's
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    things I need to do today
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    um
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    uh hey it's all right we can manage this
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    we'll see
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    [Music]
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    hey Stuart now feels safe in relation to
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    his voices he understands and accepts
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    them they're very much much part of the
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    family but no longer running the
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    show with his compassionate self in the
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    driving seat the Stuart can now follow
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    his true desires
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    [Music]
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    [Music]
Tags
  • Stuart
  • therapy
  • self-compassion
  • voices
  • emotional systems
  • mental health
  • personal growth
  • understanding
  • acceptance
  • overcoming fears