ABSTRACT

The deep breathing exercise can be used to help clients become present for the session. The client takes a page of paper and, using the whole page, writes each letter of the alphabet on the page. The page should be filled with twenty-six letters. Alphabet Affirmations can be a really fun exercise that gets clients to bring out their inner courage and shift from negative, victimized thinking. Alphabet Affirmations can be a really fun exercise that gets clients to bring out their inner courage and shift from negative, victimized thinking. In working with an actor who suffered from anxiety around remembering lines and having difficult conversations, Alphabet Breathing helped take the wind out of anxiety attacks and got her to calm down.