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Steeped in the positive psychology of choice theory, Cars ‘R’ Us draws on the idea that while there are events in our lives over which we have no control, we always have choices as to how we respond. By emphasising that we choose our behaviours, Cars ‘R’ Us can help us create a more empowering world view.
This fleet of very human-looking cars is bursting with personality and can help remind us that while we have good days and bad days, we all have the power to make positive choices.
Now that you have the cards, you’ll be wanting some fresh and innovative ideas for how to incorporate them into your work.
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Using the metaphor of a car, imagine James, a nine year old boy (car) who was suffering from severe panic attacks.
I began by asking him about his symptoms (the back wheels), and then asked him what he was telling himself and doing (front wheels) when this happened. Read more
Once upon a time, in a land far away (to use a metaphor to describe our long lost school days) you may have learnt a definition of metaphor similar to the one above. And perhaps it is just as likely that you have forgotten it. And yet, even if you cannot define what a metaphor is, your language, along with everyone else’s, is ‘filled to the brim’ with metaphor. Read more
Making good choices is a really handy skill. Sometimes we really struggle to know what the best choice is. We hum and haaa and wonder. And perhaps sometimes either choice would be fine. Just go ahead and jump one way or the other, pu-leeeeease! Read more
Thinking of ourselves as a car can be a very useful thing to do. Clean and green with zero emissions, of course. Or maybe not. Depends on the fuel you are putting in your tank, the junk in the trunk, the road you take and who is behind the wheel. Read more