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World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015 Every communication has three components: Self - one’s thoughts, feelings and opinions, Other’s thoughts, feeling and opinions, and the Context or situation. Picture a peace sign, without the bottom bar, and you have congruence - all three are expressed. When feeling safe and confident (high Self-Esteem), it’s easy to be congruent AND it adds to the self-esteem of both parties. For example; “Mrs Smith. I see you are fed up with the side-effects, and I’m getting frustrated with you ‘forgetting’ the pills, because you really need them. Can we discuss this situation so we get unstuck?” When you feel insecure or defensive you move to one of those Stances, which make you feel a victim, a jerk, a cold fish or a clown respectively, i.e. you feel even worse about yourself underneath the anger, apologies, quoting of studies or joking. They are “survival stances” as that’s how you learned to survive in your family growing up. Each coping stance ignores part of the picture: Stance: PLACATING BLAMING SUPER-REASONABLE DISTRACTING OR COMPUTER OR IRRELEVANT Each hides (ANGER ) (HELPLESSNESS) (FEAR OF FEELINGS) (DESPAIR) Feelings: Icebergs LOW SELF-ESTEEM Virginia often said: “The problem’s not the problem, it’s the coping”. What are we coping with? The insecure feelings the problem generates. Behaviour is the tip of an iceberg (4) - the only part seen. It pays, especially for physicians to know the other layers. Humans, like icebergs are all unique and beautiful, but the layers under the waterline can be dangerous. Below Behaviour, determining it, are the Coping Stances described above. Fuelling them are Feelings, especially feeling about ourselves – our Self-Esteem. We developed that from Perceptions of ourselves from childhood experiences. If we came to expect criticism and punishment, that’s what we continue to dole out to ourselves -- what we in the Ottawa Satir Learning Centre call our Gremlin (from a wonderful little book: ”Taming Your Gremlin:” (5)). The Gremlin loves Negative Self-Talk, and lives in the Expectation or “Should-ing” layer. First homework: Draw your Gremlin (did he or she just say: “But you can’t draw!” – a scowly-face or a cut out tiger from a magazine will do, but it should be visual on a piece of paper). Carry this around for several days, recording anything it says, like: “You’re lazy / a fraud / way behind in your journals / etc”. Beware; doctors’ Gremlins are louder than most! Then, for another week, try elastic band therapy - wear one on your wrist - every time you hear the little fellow give it a flick – not too hard, this is NOT self-punishment! Under the Expectation layer is “Yearnings” – what we really want and need in life –to love and be loved, to be heard, to contribute. How often do you listen to yourself rather than patients? Have you ever talked to the kid inside you who longs to play, paint, dance or research something? Second homework: dialogue with him or her, with a pen or a pencil in your non-dominant hand for the child. (When I tried I was startled at what I heard – from a three year old whom I’d told was not good enough! She loves painting! www.christie-seely-art.ca ). Diving into Yearnings propels you into the Self or “I AM”, your spiritual core. Good news! Here, your self-esteem is always high, and you can readily say: “The world is a better place because I am in it!” Try saying that to yourself now – without thinking in terms of your work contributions. You can also get to Self through meditation, music, art, running – but if you go through the Iceberg you can learn to live there. It will improve your ability to heal the world! 130
World Book of Family Medicine – European Edition 2015 Good luck! Take home messages True self-esteem is independent of performance. Congruence raises self-esteem of all concerned. Listen to your inner kid, don’t berate him / her. Satisfy YOUR real needs, THEN help the world. Original abstract http://www.woncaeurope.org/content/3798-physician-heal-thyself-and-then-world-workshop-workaholism-helpaholism-andother References 1. Janet Christie Seely, author-editor.: Working with the Family in Primary Care: A Systems Approach to Health and Illness. Chapter 31: The Physician’s Family. Praegar. 1984 2. Barbara Killinger: Workaholics; the Respectable Addicts. A Family Survival Guide. Key Porter books Ltd. 1991 3. Virginia Satir, The New Peoplemaking, Palo Alto, CA:Science and Behaviour Books, Inc. 1988 4. Virginia Satir, John Banmen, Jane Gerber, Maria Gomori: The Satir Model: Family Therapy and Beyond. Palo Alto. CA. Science and Behaviour Books Inc. 1991 5. Richard Carson: Taming Your Gremlin, A Guide to Enjoying Yourself. Dallas, Texas. The Family Resource, Inc. 1983 131
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