The visualization exercise my therapist and I do at the end of our sessions is the container exercise. When we have concluded our session she walks me through putting my experiences in a container and closing it, then walking away.
I am finding it very hard to let go and put the issues we've been dealing with in the container. When I try to visualize this in my mind it feels like the things I'm trying to put into the box cling to me. They feel like syrup on my hands and the container doesn't want to close.
Does anyone else have a hard time with this?
Been trying for a year and I can't make it work. I'm autistic so that's part of the problem. I can't compartmentalize at all. Someone suggested finding a physical box and writing down the emotions and thoughts you want to "container" and physically put them into the box. If that works for you, go for it. But for me, thoughts and feelings aren't physical so how can I remove them from my head and put them anywhere?? I've got adhd and ocd too so shutting off my thoughts or redirecting them is pretty much impossible.