Getting the Love You Want – Imago Relationship Therapy
Imago Relationship Therapy was developed by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt as a way for couples to extend themselves and grow as individuals and as a couple. They based it on their own experience of relationships, including their own marriage. Harville Hendrix often summarises the entire teachings of Imago in one simple phrase: “You partner is another person – get...
Read MoreSkills of the Winners Triangle
Each of the three roles of the Winner’s Triangle; Vulnerable, Caring and Assertive, require the development of a different set of skills. Vulnerable Skill to be developed: Problem solving Any technique that the Vulnerable person can use to get themselves thinking about options and consequences is valuable. The first set of the suggestions below are problem solving, self help initiatives....
Read MoreThe Drama Triangle and the Winner’s Triangle
The Drama Triangle was originally developed in 1968 by Stephen Karpman, a Transactional Analysis trainer, as a way of graphically displaying the dance that occurs whenever we make someone else responsible for how we feel. According to Karpman, any time we don’t take responsibility for our feelings we are acting in a part of the Drama Triangle. The Drama Triangle can be a a simple yet...
Read MoreCan we teach people to be happy?
In an online debate on the topic “Can we teach people to be happy?” between Anthony Seldon and Frank Furedi they set out their differing points of view. Seldon says ‘Yes’ and gives the following reasons: if schools do not, children may never learn elsewhere depression, self-harming and anxiety among students are reaching epidemic proportions. …. Teaching...
Read MoreImprove Your Environment
Cut and arrange flowers or bring a live plant into your office or living space. Clean up your room (or start with one small shelf, drawer, or corner). Wash your clothes. Paint your walls a shade of yellow or another color that cheers you up. Try different kinds of music in your home – poppy, mellow, country, opera, pop, etc. Try aromatherapy – use different scents of candles,...
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