Confidence and flexibility within the situation of uncertainty
15 בספטמבר 2020
Confidence and flexibility within the situation of uncertainty
what’s happening to all of us, myself included, with the second lockdown that’s starting very soon in Israel, is very interesting and challenging.
Conversations with a range of people - patients, therapists, couples, and trainees – showed me that while concerns about the coming days exist, this time they are less powerful. We’ve become accustomed to integrating work in the clinic with sessions over Zoom.
An inner flexibility has formed in us, and it’s helped to build a sense of confidence. Cognitive and inner flexibility, I believe, helps to create a place of confidence that we project out to our patients.
It’s a complex, but truly interesting period within the mental processes that we are working with. This is a period which profoundly touches on our existential uncertainty and in the days ahead it can help with our personal development and that of our patients.
I’ve found that, now and then, leaving the clinic and the chair in front of the computer and Zoom, and moving to the two chairs facing the olive tree and practicing mindfulness breathing, together with patients for whom it’s suitable, is an excellent resource for therapist, patient, and the therapeutic relationship.
This is a good time to wish you Shanah Tovah, (Jewish new year) and may it be for all of us a year of confidence, flexibility, health and lots of love.
Have a great day!
Gabriel.
Conversations with a range of people - patients, therapists, couples, and trainees – showed me that while concerns about the coming days exist, this time they are less powerful. We’ve become accustomed to integrating work in the clinic with sessions over Zoom.
An inner flexibility has formed in us, and it’s helped to build a sense of confidence. Cognitive and inner flexibility, I believe, helps to create a place of confidence that we project out to our patients.
It’s a complex, but truly interesting period within the mental processes that we are working with. This is a period which profoundly touches on our existential uncertainty and in the days ahead it can help with our personal development and that of our patients.
I’ve found that, now and then, leaving the clinic and the chair in front of the computer and Zoom, and moving to the two chairs facing the olive tree and practicing mindfulness breathing, together with patients for whom it’s suitable, is an excellent resource for therapist, patient, and the therapeutic relationship.
This is a good time to wish you Shanah Tovah, (Jewish new year) and may it be for all of us a year of confidence, flexibility, health and lots of love.
Have a great day!
Gabriel.
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