I will be paying attention to the positive experiences in the clients reality that are key to their struggle and help them sit with it for at least 10 seconds. I appreciate the science that help me understand how repetition and the three layers of the brain are at different speeds. Knowing that experiencing the positive experience, normalizing the negativity biais and holding the positive and negative together can stem down through the brain and promote change and well being.
Practicing mindfulness as well as participating in a weekly study group in A Course in Miracles keeps me looking for opportunities to practice noticing positive moments wherever I am.
Thank you for the opportunity to hear this presentation.
For Ron with the 2 Wolves Story- my heart sinks when I hear this- I’ve tried very hard to accept all my emotions and not hate them – hate myself for having greed, self-pity, sorrow. Oh dear. I have them. To ask me not to feed that wolf, feels like asking me to starve the parts of me that come out of hurt, helplessness, neglect, etc. I don’t want to starve that wolf, tho I do want to allow the more sturdy, resilient, engaging with healthy boundaries, to grow more. But in some situations, sorrow, sadness, anger, are very appropriate, or maybe they are “over the top” but the intention of that feeling is righteous and understandable, but should be modified. If I’m furious with an abusive father, hate, anger are more healthy than defeat, submission helplessness, tho we want to modify from murder to an angry letter. It’s a lovely story in the abstract, but how it feels to hear it read and held up as a great model is sooooo discouraging, I’m very very empathetic, even for evil wolves, so what’s also needed is boundaries, being able to identify what is helpful or harmful, to be able to say no to that wolf while not hating it. When we love an abusive father, we often can’t separate love and hate for the man with what is good for us or not. One other aspect- some of us feel we should be punished for not having enough love or that our love wasn’t strong enough to save him or me, and we failed and deserve the worse.
Wonderfully refreshing! This pulled together so much information I have from a variety of sources. I am so glad that you mentioned both Biblical and Buddhist traditions–especially relevant for me having a primary career in an allied health profession and a second career in ministry. Very practical for me personally and for those I serve in both capacities. Thank you
Knowing and understaning neurological basis of using simple ways of shifting state of mind from negativity to positivity by focusing on resources was helpful as a therapist and also to share with client to motivate and initiate change.
Thankyou Rick Hansen
I will be paying attention to the positive experiences in the clients reality that are key to their struggle and help them sit with it for at least 10 seconds. I appreciate the science that help me understand how repetition and the three layers of the brain are at different speeds. Knowing that experiencing the positive experience, normalizing the negativity biais and holding the positive and negative together can stem down through the brain and promote change and well being.
Céline Guindon, Clinical Psychologist , PsyD, Gatineau, Québec, CANADA
Setting in the positive experience during a job search 🙂 Great session. Thanks Rick & Ruth.
Nada Grubor, Teacher
Practicing mindfulness as well as participating in a weekly study group in A Course in Miracles keeps me looking for opportunities to practice noticing positive moments wherever I am.
Thank you for the opportunity to hear this presentation.
For Ron with the 2 Wolves Story- my heart sinks when I hear this- I’ve tried very hard to accept all my emotions and not hate them – hate myself for having greed, self-pity, sorrow. Oh dear. I have them. To ask me not to feed that wolf, feels like asking me to starve the parts of me that come out of hurt, helplessness, neglect, etc. I don’t want to starve that wolf, tho I do want to allow the more sturdy, resilient, engaging with healthy boundaries, to grow more. But in some situations, sorrow, sadness, anger, are very appropriate, or maybe they are “over the top” but the intention of that feeling is righteous and understandable, but should be modified. If I’m furious with an abusive father, hate, anger are more healthy than defeat, submission helplessness, tho we want to modify from murder to an angry letter. It’s a lovely story in the abstract, but how it feels to hear it read and held up as a great model is sooooo discouraging, I’m very very empathetic, even for evil wolves, so what’s also needed is boundaries, being able to identify what is helpful or harmful, to be able to say no to that wolf while not hating it. When we love an abusive father, we often can’t separate love and hate for the man with what is good for us or not. One other aspect- some of us feel we should be punished for not having enough love or that our love wasn’t strong enough to save him or me, and we failed and deserve the worse.
Thanks Rick! Reminder to assist myself and those I work with that I and we are cared for. Cared For!
Thank you Rick Hanson. Brilliant!!!!
Love-Denise :))
Wonderfully refreshing! This pulled together so much information I have from a variety of sources. I am so glad that you mentioned both Biblical and Buddhist traditions–especially relevant for me having a primary career in an allied health profession and a second career in ministry. Very practical for me personally and for those I serve in both capacities. Thank you
Karen Linser
Occupational Therapist
Spiritual Formation Facilitator
Nashport OH
Knowing and understaning neurological basis of using simple ways of shifting state of mind from negativity to positivity by focusing on resources was helpful as a therapist and also to share with client to motivate and initiate change.
Valorie Bronstone, LPC
Love this! Ordered the book!
I look forward to talking with my clients about being aware in the moment.
Great -Link up the three neural access: Reptilian, Mammalian and Primate (human) to dealing with being in the moment…. Great work – Thank You!