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Thank you Haniah for sharing important insights regarding compassion in a therapeutic setting.
• Whenever a client comes in a vulnerable state and finds it hard to open up, genuine compassion helps build a good rapport. The client feels valued and understood. When they feel that they are not being judged and are supported, this strengthens the therapeutic alliance. They feel validated and supported in their struggles, which fosters a sense of hope and motivation to bring change.
• The therapist can connect with the clients at a deeper level which helps in providing the interventions accordingly.
• The therapist should practice stepping inside the client’s shoes and visualize their emotions, feelings, and experiences, which can lead to a deepened understanding and emotional connection.
• The therapist should train to listen to the clients without interrupting them or forming any judgments.
• When a therapist himself practices compassion, he becomes aware of his limits and by practicing self-care, burnout can be prevented.
• Compassion can be cultivated in therapists by practicing mindfulness. It can include meditations focusing on self-compassion, where our challenges can be acknowledged without self-judgment.
• He should focus on his physical health including regular sleep and meals, exercise, and relaxation; emotional health including practicing emotional awareness, and seeking support when needed; mental health including mindfulness and meditation, avoiding overwork, engaging in favorite activities such as gardening, painting, sketching, or writing, and limiting exposure to social media and technology; spiritual health including spending time in nature, connecting with God, regular religious practices and prayers, and practicing gratitude; social and professional health including maintenance of healthy relationships, setting boundaries, spending Me time to recharge, taking breaks between work, and engaging in workshops and trainings to develop and grow professionally.Good question, Bareeha.
From my experience, I would say that we might not need focus on identifying those trance indicators. As now we are aware of the trance indicators, we may notice and feel the sense of deep relaxation and calm.
When I did self-hypnosis, I didn’t feel the need to focus on the state of my trance. I started with eye fixation and closed my eyes when I was not able to keep them open anymore. I then went with the progressive muscle relaxation, followed by staircase induction. My body felt very light and relaxed. I felt like being there with my inner self. I thought it lasted for some minutes but when I came out of the trance, it took me a while to adjust to my surroundings and I didn’t realize that 24 minutes had passed.
I think we should let ourselves get involved in the process, and not make ourselves conscious by focusing on our trance indicators at that time.I would second Arooj’s response.
When an undesired situation is recalled again and again, it gets reinforced and stronger. However, in the SWISH technique, the focus is quickly and rapidly shifted from the negative, unwanted situation or memory towards the positive desired situation or memory, which reduces the overall impact of the negative situation or memory over a period of time.This is really interesting. It made me think how this technique differs in NLP and Hypnosis. The old image is being recalled again and again and being replaced by the desired one. The woman was putting in much effort as it was visible on her forehead.
However, in hypnosis, the unwanted image is diminished once at a time and then the whole process needs to be repeated.
