this comes from being stretched in what we do and how we think Meaning and Purpose — by service to others, learning new skills or being connected to ideas or philosophies bigger – than ourselves. Meaning makes suffering tolerable. INNATE GUIDANCE SYSTEM RESOURCES – Our innate resources, which can be usefully thought of as our Internal Guidance System, include: Complex Long Term Memory the ability to develop complex long-term memory, which – enables us to add to our innate knowledge and learn. - the ability to build rapport, empathise and connect with others Rapport and Empathy which enables us to focus our attention from emotions and problem Imagination away – solve more creatively and objectively Conscious Rational Mind which can check out emotions, question, analyze and plan (left – hemisphere) The Ability to - understand the world unconsciously through metaphorical pattern ‘Know’ matching (right hemisphere) An Observing Self that part of us which can step back, be more objective and recognize – ityself as a unique centre of awareness separate from intellect, emotion and conditioning (frontal lobes) A Dreaming Brain that preserves the integrity of our genetic inheritance every night by – metaphoricallty defusing emotionally arousing expectations not acted out the previous day. Appendix 1.2: Study Consent Form THE DUBLIN GIVENS CENTRE/ Human Givens Institute Practice Research Network
Meaning and Purpose — this comes from being stretched in what we do and how we think – by service to others, learning new skills or being connected to ideas or philosophies bigger than ourselves. Meaning makes suffering tolerable. INNATE GUIDANCE SYSTEM – RESOURCES Our innate resources, which can be usefully thought of as our Internal Guidance System, include: Complex Long Term Memory – the ability to develop complex long-term memory, which enables us to add to our innate knowledge and learn. Rapport and Empathy - the ability to build rapport, empathise and connect with others Imagination – which enables us to focus our attention away from emotions and problem solve more creatively and objectively Conscious Rational Mind – which can check out emotions, question, analyze and plan (left hemisphere) The Ability to ‘Know’ - understand the world unconsciously through metaphorical pattern matching (right hemisphere) An Observing Self – that part of us which can step back, be more objective and recognize ityself as a unique centre of awareness separate from intellect, emotion and conditioning (frontal lobes) A Dreaming Brain – that preserves the integrity of our genetic inheritance every night by metaphoricallty defusing emotionally arousing expectations not acted out the previous day. Appendix 1.2: Study Consent Form THE DUBLIN GIVENS CENTRE/ Human Givens Institute Practice Research Network