Most of the people I help grow— even if they don’t know it at first— are deeply afraid of being disliked by other people. I can tell because once they untangle this very fear, issues that seemingly have little to do with social interaction get resolved: chronic pain, depression, self-loathing, avoidance of applying for dream jobs, insomnia, and more.
This is very insightful! It's the sort of thing where once I read it laid out like this, it makes perfect sense. But I wouldn't have thought through this logic and come to these conclusions myself. It's surprising, yet convincing.
Though when I reached the end of this piece, it seemed like a musical phrase that went unresolved, or ended where it began. "What would you like to do about that?" Be cognizant of social cues and feel free to express myself... Isn't that right back where this started?
Now that I think of it, something this post doesn't include is stress-testing. It's the same process, except also imagining yourself in situations that would be particularly triggering for you.
This is very insightful! It's the sort of thing where once I read it laid out like this, it makes perfect sense. But I wouldn't have thought through this logic and come to these conclusions myself. It's surprising, yet convincing.
Though when I reached the end of this piece, it seemed like a musical phrase that went unresolved, or ended where it began. "What would you like to do about that?" Be cognizant of social cues and feel free to express myself... Isn't that right back where this started?
Will have to keep thinking about this.
Sounds beautiful. I have had some of this untangle myself but it doesn't seem to last, although it has gotten better over time.
What makes it stuck for your clients?
Now that I think of it, something this post doesn't include is stress-testing. It's the same process, except also imagining yourself in situations that would be particularly triggering for you.