This picture above says it all!
Where are you going? ... Are You stuck? ... What do you want? Quite apart from being a 'happy' pic, it has significant meaning relating to the aims and goals of, perhaps not only Clinical Affectology, but of ALL psychotherapy ... or at least, should be the goals of all psychotherapy.
_Yes,
true, it is something that is echoed by many therapy approaches, both
mainstream and 'new-age.' But for affectologists,
it has deeper meaning ... a meaning that we would hope we can hand over
to you, the client. We hear so many times the question, "what is wellbeing?" or "what is emotional wellbeing or emotional balance?" This issue of loving yourself, accepting yourself, being your own best friend is the answer to those questions.
And of course "LOVE YOURSELF" is fantastic, and is not really a signal to become self-centered, selfish and having less regard for others. It asks you to realize that without self-love, other aspects of life are likely to fall short for you. But what does loving yourself really mean? It's a great universal question that we all tend to ask ourselves, sometimes not getting an answer. In Affectology terms it becomes a much deeper issue than just being able to look in the mirror and say to yourself, "I love you." There's a huge difference between hearing it said in your mind as you say it or think it, and actually FEELING it from an essential emotional position. In clinical affectology the idea of loving yourself is much more attuned to ...
So, all the above are words and thoughts. They are positive, good for you and those around you, and sometimes remain just as words in our lives. But when you are able to establish the perfect relationship with yourself from a deep feeling level, then the difference is that all else in your life is likely to fall into place and improve. Just as it is important that all therapy must be accompanied by an aim - a goal - it is most important that the goal be useful to the essence of a contented life. Seneca, the Roman philosopher said, "Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind". So, let a 'deep feeling love for who you are' be that harbor; your goal. And THAT's the substance of Affectology! THAT's the aim of Clinical Affectology. |
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