Journal #1
Help for the Helper, written by Babette Rothchild, is a thought-provoking book that has both informed and inspired me to focus on self-care. Chapter 2 “Managing the Ties That Bind” was instructive and beneficial. Mirror Neurons have been fascinating to me for a while but, I had never correlated their possible effects on my mood when simply communicating or being in another person’s environment. Posture and body mannerisms have become an ardent area of focus since reading chapter 2. In my home, I have many situations that I juggle and they affect my moods. I believe that paying attention to my mimicking may allow me to decrease my negative feelings when around others that are not feeling well. The chapter leads back to a discussion with a therapist twenty years ago. I was informed at the time that I saw people’s emotional experiences the way someone may viewing a person wearing a grey tie. I now wonder if mimicking was a part of that observation. Additionally, I am questioning if the …show more content…
The multifaceted relationship that the survivor has to their abuser was something I had not put a lot of thought into. Understanding the dynamics of that relationship increased my comprehension and improves my ability to be an effective therapist. Emphasis placed on not criticizing coping skills that are unhealthy and communicating to the client that they found a way to survive is important. Empowering clients is necessary part of therapy. Examining the different types of trauma increased my understanding of my own anger at my Step-son’s mother. Neglect is abuse and not communicating with your son for weeks on end when he is special needs and wants that love and affection from her is abuse. An increased understanding of my son’s emotional experiences and possible affects will assist with my ability to care for him. Comprehension of the full spectrum of what is abuse increases the outcomes of
Help for the Helper, written by Babette Rothchild, is a thought-provoking book that has both informed and inspired me to focus on self-care. Chapter 2 “Managing the Ties That Bind” was instructive and beneficial. Mirror Neurons have been fascinating to me for a while but, I had never correlated their possible effects on my mood when simply communicating or being in another person’s environment. Posture and body mannerisms have become an ardent area of focus since reading chapter 2. In my home, I have many situations that I juggle and they affect my moods. I believe that paying attention to my mimicking may allow me to decrease my negative feelings when around others that are not feeling well. The chapter leads back to a discussion with a therapist twenty years ago. I was informed at the time that I saw people’s emotional experiences the way someone may viewing a person wearing a grey tie. I now wonder if mimicking was a part of that observation. Additionally, I am questioning if the …show more content…
The multifaceted relationship that the survivor has to their abuser was something I had not put a lot of thought into. Understanding the dynamics of that relationship increased my comprehension and improves my ability to be an effective therapist. Emphasis placed on not criticizing coping skills that are unhealthy and communicating to the client that they found a way to survive is important. Empowering clients is necessary part of therapy. Examining the different types of trauma increased my understanding of my own anger at my Step-son’s mother. Neglect is abuse and not communicating with your son for weeks on end when he is special needs and wants that love and affection from her is abuse. An increased understanding of my son’s emotional experiences and possible affects will assist with my ability to care for him. Comprehension of the full spectrum of what is abuse increases the outcomes of