TRYING & FAILING SUSTAINABLYTAKEAWAYS FROM TRAINING IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

LANA KOLUPAEVA

TORONTO, 2015

1ASSESS

WHAT AM I FEELING?

WHAT & HOW NOT WHY

Ask yourself the right questions.

DO IT SOME MORE NOW, PUT SOME WORDS TO IT

Listen to your whole body.

AM I ALSO FEELING SOMETHING ELSE?

Go deeper.

2TAKE THE LEAP

WHAT’S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?

Perform a reality check.

WILL THIS MATTER IN 5 YEARS?

See things in perspective.

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT ME NOW?Don’t let the past drive.

WILL I OR WON’T IMake a choice.

3RECOVER

I’M NOT A STUPID PERSON. I’M A SMART PERSON WHO

MADE A BAD DECISIONSeparate self from actions.

CONFESSDon’t let shame take over.

GET OFF THE DEAD HORSETake the loss. Grieve it. Move on.

WHAT DID I LEARN FROM THIS?

Assess. Adjust. Iterate.

NO FAILURES. JUST FEEDBACK.