Any path is just one in a million possible ways. Therefore, a warrior must always remember that the path is only the path; if he feels that he does not like it, he must leave it at all costs. Any path must be looked at directly and without hesitation. (Carlos Castaneda)
The road resembles our life, life is a constant movement and everyone has their own, like the road.
Bridge. Sergey, 35 years old. Selects a picture with a road that reminds him of his own life at the moment.
Beautiful forged fences remind of restrictions, rules, unshakable dogmas - cold, hard, clear. But at the same time they are beautiful! It attracts, gives a sense of the correctness of what is happening to you. It also resembles parental settings. “Be the best, be the first! Strive to take your place, because there are competitors around who are just waiting for your mistake. Only rectilinear movement according to the rules, no prospects ahead. There is a sense of looming problems. And somewhere beyond the limits there is another unfamiliar, but wonderful Life, disordered but enticing.
I used to always be the first - I drew best of all and performed at holidays in kindergarten, took first place in competitions in sports school, passed the final exams best of all in the class ... Now I work in a very prestigious company and I am already getting to the highest rung of the career ladder. My parents are proud of me. My father always emphasized that I have an excellent heredity and excellent abilities, that I have no right to vegetate and be gray. Now I doubt the correctness of his words. I'm actually sick of my job, I'm tired and just want to be ordinary person- allow yourself to give up what you don’t want to do, make mistakes, sometimes relax and just do nothing. I'm tired of pretending that I'm the best.
And if you could choose your own path, what would it look like?
Winding, uneven, there are many obstacles on the way, high and frightening from afar. But she deftly bends around them, stripes of bright light and shadow fall on the road. The road meanders and tends upward, and it is noticeable that something new, bright, and interesting awaits behind the forest. Yes, I would like to live as if no one expects me to become successful, influential ... (thinks). Maybe then I would like to?
Break. Daniel is 18 years old. Selects an image in response to the request "Show me what your life is like today?"
My life now is a movement along a cliff - you stumble and that's it. And there is no other way, nothing depends on me. I go, I carry my luggage like a donkey. And I feel danger all the time - life is dangerous, people are evil, I'm afraid that if I approach my fellow travelers, they will push me. Just because it's easy to do. Ahead, I see that the road goes down, and this is logical! Up is scary, but down is not so painful to fall. As a child, I was always inspired - “It is worth stumbling once, choosing the wrong decision, and that’s it, life will roll downhill, you won’t get out. Take care of your honor from a young age. The word is not a sparrow - you won’t catch it flying out. And a meaningful look, saying - "If you do it your way, you will be mistaken for sure!"
How would you like to? Choose the one you like. Which way would be comfortable to go?
This is the picture I like.
The snow is so sparkling and clean. It is difficult to rearrange the legs, but on the other hand, I myself can choose where to lay my path, it is only mine! There is no one around, and I am calm, because no one evaluates, no one indicates, and (pause) no one will betray.
cold pick. Tatyana is 53 years old.
I hate my job. This picture is probably closer to me than others. She is black and white, bleak, summer is long behind, and ahead is only cold and slush. And I, just as lonely, stand and do not know what to choose. To leave my old job where I feel like a small cog in a ruthless huge mechanism? I feel like I'm not doing well, I forget to do what's important, I miss details, I get scolded... I hate everything. And in the morning I go back to work. Or should I choose another? Most recently, I was offered a position in a related field, but there I will have to lead, take responsibility for others. They think I can do it, but I don't feel strong, and leadership has never appealed to me. It's hard for me to choose. I am oppressed by the very need to make a decision.
What road inspires you, where would you like to be?
This is where you really want to be. This is such a fruitful time, there are so many opportunities! You can collect beautiful bouquets of colorful leaves, you can walk holding hands. It is impossible to walk along such a road and not meet anyone, someone close, dear, someone with whom you can gather mushrooms together, drink tea with viburnum jam. Do you know that viburnum has heart-shaped bones? The children grew up and went on their own. Divorced from her husband. I do not have enough spiritual warmth, a person who would be next to me, with whom I could share my life. Now I understand that there is no importance in choosing a job, I feel bad because I am alone. But if I decide to change jobs, then I will allow changes in my life, new team, new people…
The beginning of therapy is an opportunity to change your beaten path, to choose a new direction, and for this you need a pause, time to reflect, to talk about what is happening, what you would like to bring into your life. The metaphor may be different, but it always helps to start a dialogue.
Municipal Autonomous educational institution « secondary school No. 19 named after the Hero of the Soviet Union Ivan Petrovich Mytarev of the city of Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region "
Methodical development
PSYCHOLOGICAL LIVING ROOM
" A metaphor for a life path or a path to yourself. "
As part of the psychological guidance of teachers using metaphorical associative maps.
The development was provided by: teacher - psychologist
MAOU secondary school No. 19
TOOnoshanova Larisa Leonidovna
tel. 5 - 34 - 22
school19@ yandex. en
st. Moscow, 79
Explanatory note.
According to the definition of the dictionary: “Metaphor (from the ancient Greekμεταφορά - "transfer", "figurative meaning") - a word or expression used in a figurative meaning, which is based on a hidden comparison of an object with any other on the basis of their common feature". Metaphorical associative cards are rapidly gaining popularity among psychologists. They are a set of pictures. The picture can be either drawn or a photograph. The picture can depict people, animals, plants, species and natural phenomena or an abstract drawing. In some sets of cards, in addition to pictures, there may also be cards with words.
In the same picture, you can see a completely different meaning, different images. Similarly, at different times of working with cards, the same person can put different meanings into the same card. This makes the use of metaphorical cards universal and allows you to work with one deck. The range of application of metaphorical associative cards in group and individual work with adults and children is huge. Metaphorical associative cards are effectively used in psychodrama, gestalt therapy, art therapy, transactional analysis and psychosynthesis.
The first such deck of cards was created in 1975 by Eli Raman, a Canadian art history professor. He wanted to take art out of the galleries and bring it closer to the people. The deck of cards is calledOh"(interjection in English language denoting surprise). Together with psychotherapist Joe Schlichter, rules and principles were developed for using cards as a psychological tool. In 1983, Eli Raman met Moritz Egetmeyer, who saw in the OH cards a long-sought tool with which to push the client to a frank conversation about himself and his problems. The cards were enthusiastically received by professionals in the helping professions (psychologists, social educators, psychotherapists and social workers), and a wide range of those interested in self-knowledge and self-development.
Thus, the use of metaphorical associative maps in the process of providing psychological assistance is another key that opens access to the unconscious, allowing with sufficient clarity to identify not only the client's problem, but also help him find a new one, effective solution which suits him perfectly. Now xI would like to elaborate on my use of metaphorical associative maps in practical work psychological support for teachers.
Target group : teaching staff of an educational institution.
Problems to be solved by the event: activation of the process of self-knowledge among teachers; the formation of adequate self-esteem, professional qualities and level of claims; development of communication skills; group cohesion.
Target: prevention of mental burnout through awareness of the importance of harmonization inner world due to the hidden reserves of the personality, the development of self-knowledge, increasing self-confidence, personal development.
Tasks:
Improving psychological and pedagogical competence through awareness of their professional and personal qualities.
Development of skills of introspection and overcoming psychological barriers.
Reducing the level of anxiety and psycho-emotional stress,creating an atmosphere of emotional freedom and openness in the team.
Awareness of the personal resources of teachers,formation of a positive perception of the world through creative self-expression.
Working methods: game exercises, elements of art therapy, use of audio material.
Novelty: the proposed scenario forms a metaphorical system of life as the path of the individual to perfection. “Know, think, act!” - this could be the life motto of the “perfect person”. Another equally important result of the course is the opportunity to try something new, which can lead to further development of both professional and personal qualities.
Lesson duration: 1.5-2 astronomical hours depending on the size of the group.
Number of participants : 6-10 people.
Lesson structure :
1. Greeting. Formulation of the problem.
2. Game-acquaintance:"One, maybe two... ».
3. Main body:
Exercise "My life path".
4. Final part:
Exercise "My life is like a miracle".
Exercise "Sign from above".
5. Reflection. Self-analysis based on the completed exercises.
Expected results: Semantic (rational). Rethinking your professional activity, removing a negative attitude towards oneself, forming a reconstruction of a positive image, improving self-knowledge and self-development.
Lesson progress
Greetings. Formulation of the problem.
Psychologist : Dear colleagues! Every person throughout his life strives for something: success, recognition, material well-being, strives for the realization of goals, desires, strives for love, happiness, strives for power and much more. We set goals, achieve them, striving for perfection, we often forget about ourselves.Today we have unique opportunity to realize the importance of harmony between all spheres of a person's life, to activate the processes of self-knowledge, to realize the level of one's claims.
Introduction of rules of interaction in the group.
Target: define rules for effective work in Group.
Run time: 5 minutes. (see Attachment)
Stage 1 - game - Acquaintance “One, maybe two… ».
Target . Emotional charging, development of the ability to understand one's emotional state, correction of self-acceptance.
Time: 20 minutes.
Content. Metaphorical cards are laid out in front of the group members with pictures up, teachers are invited to look at all metaphorical cards and choose two. The first choice of the metaphorical card "I am a woman", the second choice "I am a teacher", which reflect you in these roles in this moment, i.e. who you are (personal and personal-professional characteristics) how you feel, feel, your mood. And present yourself.
Discussion . After the presentation, you can lead a discussion by asking the following questions:
What would you like to change about yourself?
What do you like about yourself?
What psychological qualities of a person and character traits would you like to acquire if you had such an opportunity right now?
Are these two characteristics similar or different? Are they comfortable in the neighborhood or not?
Stage 2 - Main.
The practical part of this stage is translated into a small monologue of a psychologist about the fact that in the work of a teacher it is impossible to distinguish between personal and professional. There is a lot of professionalism in what and how we tell children, how we react to various situations, what actions we perform, and no less - personal characteristics, values, preferences. The study of one's personality, the desire for its self-improvement is a powerful resource for professional development.
Target : modeling, comprehension of the image (metaphor) of the life path, contributes to immersion in one's own experiences and actualizes life meanings.
Time: 30 minutes.
Tasks . Involvement in the reflective process; polyphonic perception of the world; creation of a voluminous, rich in colors image of one's own "I"; development of empathy.
Self-knowledge game "My life path".
Teacher-psychologist: knowledge about the world is infinite, just as knowledge about oneself is infinite.
Recommended sets of metaphorical cards : "A tree as an image of a person", "Ways-roads", "EKKO", "Spectromaps", "Overcoming", "Law of Attraction"."From the Chest of the Past", "Sarah", "Oh", "Morena", "The Power of Time".
Procedure.
Teachers are invited to use cards from different sets to answer the following questions:
1. This is my goal. Is this what I'm aiming for? : "EKKO" (cards are drawn blindly or openly).
2. My desired state. What will I be when I reach my goal?Recommended set of metaphorical cards : "A tree as an image of a person" (cards are drawn openly).
2. The road leading to the goal. What roads need to be traveled to reach the goal?Recommended set of metaphorical cards : "Ways-roads" (cards are drawn blindly or openly).
3. My obstacles. What's stopping me on my way?Recommended set of metaphorical cards : "Overcoming", word cards from the "Ways-roads" sets,"From the chest of the past", "Sarah". (cards are drawn blindly).
4. My resources. Create a metaphor for defeating a problem, come up with a positive metaphor.Recommended set of metaphorical cards : "Spectromaps","Morena", "The Power of Time", “She” (cards are drawn blindly or openly).
The work is done in pairs. In a free interview situation, each participant tells his partner about himself, based on the created image of his life path.
Discussion . After the game, you can have a discussion by asking the participants selectively the following questions:
Why did you choose this metaphorical card? What element on it attracted attention and what is important for you at each stage?
What was the most difficult part of this game for you? The most interesting?
What surprised you? Upset? Pleased?
What new things have you learned about yourself? About others?
What metaphorical ideas about life seemed to you the most accurate and deep?
Did you manage to feel another person, join his metaphorical outlook on life?
What experience did you gain as a result of this game?
Participants share their emotional experiences when they talked about themselves and when they listened to their partner.
In other words, there is always something to discover in a person to others and to himself!
Stage 3 - conclusion .
Exercise "I'm like a miracle"
Time: 30 minutes.
Target:building a positive self-image throughcreative self-expression.
glass bottles, vases (any vessels from clear glass);
colorful saltto fill the vessel; salt dough for making cork, for a vessel, musical accompaniment.
Teacher - psychologist: Choose a glass vessel that you like the shape of. In front of you lies a multi-colored filler. Let's pretend that we are the vessel. Fill your vessel with fillers as you please. Reflecting in a metaphorical way those positive qualities, thoughts with which everyone filled his vessel, through color, shape, images.
Teacher - psychologist: Put in a vessel of patience,
Add two handfuls of generosity
Put a heart full of love in it,
Sprinkle with kindness
Put in a lot of humor.
And add as much faith as possible.
Decorate with happiness and joy as you like.
And share this miracle with everyone who meets on your way!
After that, a discussion is held: why exactly does the “artist” see his vessel, what did he want to depict?
Exercise "Sign from above"
Time: 5 minutes.
Purpose: development of empathy skills, positive feedback.
There is a law of attraction. But we will learn to attract only the good.
Participants blindly draw a metaphorical card from the chest with the words: “I attract only good…”.
Reflection :
Our lesson is over. If we return to the topic, “The path to yourself!”, then I would like to say that there is no limit to our path either. We with you in constant motion. Achieving a goal opens up new horizons ahead. Perfection has no limits! I wish you success in your professional and life path!
Dear colleagues, no need to open a new chapter from Monday. Open a new chapter now!
Watch and think, think and watch.
Summary of the lesson. Feedback
Time: 10 minutes
Teachers are invited to answer the following questions in a free form:
1. Why was this lesson useful for you? What new did you learn?
2. What was especially interesting and important for you in the assignments? Explain why.
Now remember the whole thing. What do you think the exercises are for? What do you feel now, what emotions prevail?
Bibliography
1. A visit to the Looking Glass [Text]: experience with projective maps in various areas of practical psychology / ed. E.R. Morozovskoy.- Odessa: Institute of Projective Maps, 2003.- 64 p.
2. Katz, G. Metaphorical cards [Text]: a guide for a psychologist / G. Katz, E. Mukhamatulina.-M.: Genesis, 2014.-160p.
3. Morozovskaya, E. Projective maps in the work of a psychologist [Text]: a complete guide.- Odessa: Institute of Projective Maps, 2012
4. Morozovskaya, E. The world of projective cards [Text]: an overview of the decks, exercises, trainings.-M.: Genesis, 2014.-168p..
5. Workshop on art therapy // ed. A. I. Kopytina. - St. Petersburg, Peter, 2000.
Appendix
Rules for working with associative cards in a group:
Spontaneity. Group work goes better if the players react to the chosen card spontaneously, using their imagination rather than logic. Avoid long monologues and philosophizing. Provide an opportunity for all participants to join the game.
Respect and acceptance of choice. While playing, we respect other participants and take care of their comfort and safety. The player can refuse the drawn card, showing it to other participants or not, and also choose another card without any explanation.
. Copyright. In the game, we value someone else's intelligence and imagination. Refrain from interpreting or reinterpreting another player's cards. There are no "wrong" answers or stories. Please do not interrupt other participants and do not interrupt them.
Tolerance. We respect and value other people's opinions. I won't argue about your interpretation. But I can ask a question about her to clarify what I don't understand. So I can understand you better. And I will support you the best I can.
Personal boundaries. In play, we value each other's individuality and our differences. Playing cards, I admit that what you see and feel is not what I see and feel.
This metaphor is a person's point of view on his life, on the basis of which he forms his personal reality.
Metaphor as a scenario of life
Each of us has our own idea of life, which is formed on the basis of our life experience. Sometimes, finding it difficult to say what is actually wrong, people begin to metaphorically describe their lives:
“My life is like a waiting room at a big train station… there are benches, drafts, people are running outside the window, they don’t see me, they are in a hurry, they get on a train or a taxi. They have where and to whom to go… And I sit and wait… What if something happens… And my life will finally begin…” (the heroine of the film “The Girl on the Bridge”).
When working with people, it is important to know - inside and through what metaphor he lives: what he thinks about life, the people around him and about himself. This metaphor is a person's point of view on his life, on the basis of which he forms his personal reality.
Therefore, at the beginning of the work, I sometimes invite my “patients” to formulate a metaphor for their life, and then “decipher” (analyze) it together.
Working with the metaphor of a person, you can quite accurately understand what is happening in his life: whether he has a reserve of strength or he lives at the limit, he is on the rise or in decline, in struggle or in defense, what he would like to change and what he is afraid of in which direction he is moving, his life is meaningful or the meaning is lost.
In the latter case, you can help the person create a new metaphor, find new meaning. Another metaphor will correspond to other feelings, other behaviors, other resources that allow you to find a solution to the problem situation.
VERY OFTEN PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT LIFE USE THE FOLLOWING METAPHOR: "LIFE IS A FIGHT"
What does this mean? For example, the fact that a person for whom “life is a struggle” will no longer be able to perceive it as a “beautiful journey”. “The fighter sees the challenge thrown to him everywhere ...” (K. Castaneda)
To achieve the desired, such a person has to overcome many trials and difficulties. They are a priori "inscribed in life." Without them there is no life itself (for him).
The struggle presupposes the presence of a goal. Everyone has their own goal in this struggle: someone is fighting for independence, someone is fighting for survival, someone is fighting for an idea, etc. Then it is worth asking: what is the goal pursued by this person in your fight?
Is he fighting openly or is he "partisan", secretly "derailing trains"?
How does a person who lives in this metaphor see himself? Is he an "experienced fighter" or a "naive youth"? Or maybe he is already a “corpse”, a man “fallen in an unequal battle”?
Living in this metaphor, you perceive most people as adversaries (or at best temporary comrades-in-arms). You endlessly attack the position of the enemies and defend your own. Your style of life is battle, victory or defeat, your motto is "who is not with us is against us."
You experience a global distrust of the world, you are in chronic tension and anxiety, looking at other people through a sniper rifle scope and living by the principles of “an eye for an eye - a tooth for a tooth”, “either I am them or they are me”, “do not believe, do not be afraid, do not ask. To put it mildly, many do not like you ...
IT'S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MATTER IF FOR YOU "LIFE IS A GAME"
According to this metaphor, each person in life is assigned a certain role (and what kind of role do you have?).
Human actions are game moves, consequences are win or loss.
Definitions close to this metaphor: “all life is a theater, and people are actors in it”, “life is an adventure”.
WHAT IF YOUR "LIFE IS A DANCE"?
This metaphor "hints" that in life, perhaps, there is no logical meaning, but there is beauty. The beauty of dance lies in the ability to catch its rhythm, and everyone you meet in life is your dance partner.
… DANCE and don't stop. What is the meaning of this - do not hesitate. It still doesn't make sense and never has. If you think about it, your legs will stop... all your contacts with the world around you will be cut off... therefore, it is impossible for your legs to stop. Even if everything around seems stupid and meaningless - do not pay attention. Follow the rhythm - and keep dancing ... squeeze yourself like a lemon. And remember: there is nothing to be afraid of. Your main rival is fatigue. Fatigue and panic from fatigue. It happens to everyone. It will seem that the whole world is arranged incorrectly. And the legs will start to stop by themselves ... and there is no other way, you must definitely dance. Not only that: dancing is very cool and nothing else. So that everyone looks at you ... so - dance. While the music is playing - DANCE .. (H. Murakami, Dance, dance, dance)
METAPHOR "LIFE IS A ROAD (WAY, JOURNEY)"
The journey can be shared or alone. The road can be endless, long, winding, slippery, full of obstacles, difficult, dangerous, unpredictable, fun... What is it like for you?
By the road, there is a beginning and final goal. And then what is the purpose? At what stage of the journey are you?
A person can “stand at a crossroads”, “go his own way”, “make his own track” (his own path) or move in the crowd.
CLOSE DEFINITION: "LIFE IS ASCENSION"
It is assumed that in life there is some peak that needs to be climbed. The path to it is not easy and dangerous, but the summit is worth the effort. This metaphor is often used to describe spiritual path or career. Is there a peak in your life? If yes, what is it?
METAPHOR - "LIFE IS A SCHOOL" (GREAT, BRUTAL, ETERNAL)
If we accept this metaphor, we believe that we come into this world to learn something important, to know, to gain important experience. As life is divided into stages (childhood, adolescence ...), so the school consists of different classes (junior, middle and senior).
In school, you get different grades, in some cases you are punished, in others you are encouraged (metaphors of "hell and heaven").
For some, life is a hard lesson interrupted by short breaks (happiness), or a long lesson in humility, as a result of which you acquire many skills.
RELATED DEFINITION: "LIFE IS A TEST"
At what stage are you: still preparing or already handing over? How will you know that "the exam was successfully passed"? What will you do next? You have to pay for mistakes - sometimes even with your own life.
METAPHOR "LIFE IS A STORY (HISTORY)"
Perhaps you think that life only has meaning and fulfillment when it is told...
Every story has its time when you simply have to tell it. If a person does not do this, he dooms his soul to remain connected with this secret forever ... (H. Murakami, My favorite sputnik)
Your life can be a love story with a twisted plot, full of adventures in which everything is mixed up or, on the contrary, interconnected ... Or maybe your life is a boring story that no one is interested in ...
METAPHOR "LIFE IS SUFFERING"
Sometimes life itself turns into a source of pain for a person, from which only death can relieve. The world of such a “potential suicide” is tragic: the past is in the past, the present is sad, the future is doubtful. And then you need to find out the turning point, when exactly a person’s life “ceased to be life”, and what could “revive” him.
METAPHOR "LIFE IS MOVEMENT"
The world is constantly moving forward, moving in time and space, and you are moving with it. You can "chase life", "keep up with life". What kind of movement is this for you: eternal, impetuous, oncoming, in a spiral, according to the rules traffic or without? What are you moving towards?
METAPHOR "LIFE IS A DREAM"
A person for whom sleep is a desirable state considers the usual time of wakefulness as the interval between two periods of sleep. He tends to daydream and leave reality (perhaps under the influence of mind-altering drugs) by plunging into the world of his fantasies. If life is a dream for you, then what kind: pleasant, incredible, bad ...? What will happen if you wake up?
As you can see, a lot of people have a lot of ideas about life. And if a person is haunted by one failure after another, it may make sense to understand how he perceives life itself.
CHANGING THE METAPHOR OF LIFE:
Suppose a person says to you, “My life is a swamp. The more I try to deal with problems, the more I get bogged down in them.”
What does he mean by this? Perhaps he was talking about boredom, hopelessness, the monotony of his life, in which nothing happens.
Or maybe about something else. You will have your own associations associated with the swamp metaphor, your interlocutor will have his own. And that's okay.
To speak the same language with him, ask him:
- What is this swamp?
- What does it mean to him to live in a swamp? (first of all, at the level of feelings, sensations).
- What is the main problem of "life in the swamp" (depression, or, say, loneliness).
- Has his life always been a "swamp". If not, how did his life turn into a swamp (as it was before). He got into it himself or someone helped.
- Who is he in this swamp: for example, "water" or "the tenth algae in the eighth row."
- What surrounds him? (“My girlfriends are leeches and frogs”).
- What is the desired development (maybe a person just wants to improve “housing conditions”, change “swamp” to “lake”, and not at all “become a man”, as you first decided).
- Is there anything good in life in the "swamp" (secondary benefits from the current situation).
- What does he expect from you (for example, you are “the one who will help him get out”, “the one who will help clear the swamp mud”, or “the one who will fall into the swamp and make a campaign”).
With the help of metaphor analysis, one can unfold the subjective picture of the human world, make it more holistic, return the “patient” to active position in your own life.
GENERAL SCHEME OF WORKING WITH LIFE METAPHOR:
Stage 1. After hearing a metaphor describing their life from your interlocutor, invite the person to tell more about their life situation using the questions above.
Stage 2. Help the person understand the meaning of the metaphor in which he lives, as well as make clear his blocked need - what he really wants, but is afraid to admit it to himself. For this Special attention give the main character (central fragment) a metaphor. Questions can be used: what does main character how, why does he need it?
Stage 3. When you have made the true needs of a person clear in the process of communication, opened them to him, offer ways to meet these needs. Be prepared for the fact that at this moment your "patient" will turn on protective reflexes and try to "replay" everything back. Sudden changes in life are always scary!
Stage 4. In order for changes in a person's behavior to become more pronounced, you need to introduce into his subconscious a new, corrected metaphor for life, which in more will allow him to fulfill himself and get the most out of every day of his life. For example, instead of "Life is a swamp," suggest to the person that "Life is an ocean of possibilities."published
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“Great development program emotional intelligence children. I am a teacher-psychologist, I have worked in kindergartens for 14 years. Worked with children on various good programs. For the last 2 years I have been studying with the senior and preparatory groups in the Life Skills Program. It differs from other programs in that the theoretical base is very well written, all practical tasks are tied to theory, and there are many explanations of what, why and how to do it. There are some easy ones and some very difficult ones. The kids don't seem to be able to handle them. No, they manage. And the kids love it.”
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“Great metaphorical cards! The structure is unusual: the deck consists of 31 sets of photographs (each set contains 3 cards). You can work both with sets (instructions will come to the rescue), and with individual cards (according to the standard principle). There are a lot of possibilities for using the deck! The quality of the cards themselves is also very good. Thanks to the publisher for continuing to look for something new in the world of metaphorical cards!”
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“Sets are so-so. The old model, in some places with drawings of the 2007 calendar, and the poster with emotions is generally useful and there are valuable quotes. For example, the bill of human rights. But it’s easier to find them yourself on the Internet, order a print from a printing house than overpay for delivery.”
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“I am a child psychologist, I have worked in a kindergarten for 12 years. During this time, I led group classes in various programs, including this one. I think it's a GREAT program. And it is interesting for children, and it is interesting for a psychologist to work and see what happens, how children change. Highly recommend even though there are many others now good programs. The only thing is that there should be a maximum of 6-7 people in the subgroup for everything to work.”
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“I express my gratitude to the author for the depth of consideration of the issue. After getting acquainted with the book, the superstition about what is given to some children and not to others disappears. There is an understanding of the process of formation of literacy. In fact, the book gives: 1. Understanding how literacy is formed in different children. 2. A simple step-by-step literacy tool. Regards, Mikhail."
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“Hello! I want to say thank you for the program "Year before school: from A to Z". I work as a teacher-psychologist and last academic year led a group on the psychological preparation of children for school. This year I have a similar task, but unfortunately in online stores, including yours, there are no workbooks for this program in stock. Is the publication of this product planned in the near future?”
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“The second deck - and even more delight :) I was waiting for the release for almost a year, after acquiring the “about you” deck. And not in vain!!! This is another masterpiece by Irina Logacheva and a team of psychologists. Of my 25 decks, these two are the most :) Very interesting images, plots ... and the artist's work is simply magnificent. Yesterday I tried it at work - a real pleasure, and the same positive customer reviews about the deck. Beauty and professionalism!”
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“I recently purchased a preschool kit. The emphasis in this game is on the development of fine motor skills and the cognitive sphere of the child. The manual is very detailed with illustrations. Parents and children can easily play this game at home. I especially want to praise the card: it depicts a lot of characters, and therefore it will definitely not be left without the attention of children.”
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“Gorgeous book. Many thanks to Inna Sergeevna for the work with which she illuminated the difficult life of children in the orphanage. The book changed my view not only on disadvantaged children, but also helped me find an approach to my own. ”
From the author : The themes of destination, the search for one's true path are leading in regression therapy. By asking such questions in a trance state, you can get very colorful and metaphorical answers. After all, as you know, the language of the unconscious is allegorical and symbolic.
So, at the trance session devoted to the problem of choosing one's own path, the client stated a very interesting description life directions. This information was not loaded with personal experiences and is a fairly universal typology of life choices. Therefore, with the permission of the client, I decided to publish a piece of the session in this article. At the same time, I would like each of the readers to think about the question: “What is right for me? Which development path do I choose?
So, the client in a trance state got into the space of a meeting with mentors:
“Client: I see a table. There is supposedly a mirror on the table, but this mirror personifies the lake: jagged edges, blue color. And there are many mentors. There are five or seven of them. I can't count. All in white. I see everything vaguely, I can’t make out the faces, everyone is in hoods. They throw me bundles on the table like five tracks. These are five ways. It feels like these are five alternatives in my life. I can't figure out who they are. The answer is: Council. I look at the leftmost bundle: red signs that look like hieroglyphs. This is the way of the samurai.
Therapist: What does the way of the samurai mean?
Client: Dedication. The way of the samurai is asceticism. There is no place for families and children here. This path can be mine if something happens in life, if there are losses.
Second bundle. Blue signs. Like drops of water. This is the path of trust. I see a man, a woman of Asian appearance. She folds her hands in prayer and falls on her back with her arms outstretched. This is the path of total trust. When you can trust the world. This does not mean “go with the flow”, no, but it means to trust. It's like flying. And the main thing here is just to surrender to life and stay in weightlessness. Because when the rational brain is turned on, a hard fall will follow.
There is also the path of the lotus. He is pink. This is a difficult path. The lotus is a flower that grows out of the mud, but the mud does not settle on it. It's very hard to stay clean in the mud. The lotus path is a path that requires a lot of great strength. This is the path when a person is not given inheritance, appearance, strength and money from birth. Such a person lives in a medium-low income and achieves everything on his own, and then opens like a lotus flower into a full-fledged beautiful personality. I see that my flower grows up to the sky. There can be a very big climb along this path. My lotus reaches for the sky, reaches for God.
There is a completely empty scroll. He's in the middle. I have to write what I want in this life.
Therapist: And the fifth way?
Client: This is the way of contracts. Agreements with higher powers. This can be either selling the soul to the Devil, or following the signs of spirits, as in shamanism. We ourselves choose those with whom to have an agreement.
In a specific case, the client recognized his path, which was given at birth - this is the path of the lotus. But he also concluded that the task for this life is to bring the experience of the road of trust. This path is not developed at all in the client's life, the client does not even understand how to live harmoniously, trusting the Universe. Speaking in metaphors, the path of trust is a new organ in the client's body, it remains to be seen how to pump up this muscle and, most importantly, start using it.
I am very interested in which path you have chosen in the proposed list.
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Antonina- I tried trance methods on myself for the first time. Feelings certainly can not be expressed in words. I felt my body in a different way, I felt some vibrations, energy, something that I had never felt in this life. The session gave me a lot, I finally understood what I need to do in this life, I now know why I am the way I am. This amazing journey lives on in my memory and has connections with my life. Thank you very much Julia for the work done, for the warmth and empathy.
Kirill- I called Yulia because of my interest in past reincarnations. Julia immediately asked: "Kirill, what do you want to know specifically? Do you have a request?" I was in a hurry. I was just curious to know who I was in past life. But Julia insisted: "You could be anyone. But what will this knowledge give? Perhaps you have some question or an unresolved problem? Go to the session with him. After all, the more specific the question, the clearer the answer." I thought. I sketched 3-4 problems in the Questionnaire and came to the session. I got into the life of an animal! I was a wolf and roamed the forest in search of prey. I answered many of my questions about loneliness, about doing tough business, about relationships with women. Julia helped me figure out what I saw. I am grateful to Julia for her help and support.
Anastasia- I turned to Julia to understand what my purpose is. I had already completed my studies at the institute, but I was unsure of my choice. I knew that there was a choice of work. But what? I took career guidance tests at one time, but the results of these tests only confused me, since I was interested in something completely different. I came to Yulia for past life regression in order to understand my destiny. I saw an absolutely creative past life. I was a male artist. And I realized that I have a huge choice. I can do anything! The main thing is to bring creativity into your actions, to do work not according to a template, but consciously! Now I understand better what I want. Thanks to Julia for the regression.
Elena- In working with Yulia, I feel in her what is called "my" therapist. When a person goes on a journey - an exploration of his inner world, into a space where he often feels vulnerable, a guide is needed, a person who would subtly and unobtrusively accompany you. The one who travels needs to constantly feel friendly support and sympathy, no matter what story unfolds inside! This is how I feel when Julia accompanies me in past life regressions or life between lives as a therapist! I feel very at ease with her and I can fully focus my attention on what I need to understand about myself and hear what my soul wants to tell me, without being distracted by self-defense. I know that I can always ask for advice or get a new fresh perspective on a difficult situation. I like that Julia is attentive, professional and has a subtle flair.
Svetlana- What do I like about Julia's work? She very carefully approaches any issue, sorts everything on the shelves, penetrates to the very depths of the problem. Her way of working is very gentle, not intrusive. I am very grateful for the regressions carried out with me, my eyes were opened to many things. And I am very glad that they went just like that - in a soft, comfortable form. Of course, regression will not solve all your problems, but it will give the key to understanding and awareness of many things, understanding the causes of existing problems and show ways to solve these problems. And it is very important who exactly will be your guide to this amazing space of a past life or life between lives. It is important to get to a truly professional who will sincerely want to help you and do everything right.
Natalia- Julia is a very good and competent specialist who is constantly growing and improving her psychological skills. It helps to better understand yourself and your problems and move towards their solution. Julia is an attentive and delicate specialist who subtly feels the client's condition and is able to quickly "feel" the problem, as well as suggest ways to solve it. Working with Julia is pleasant and comfortable, she is always ready to help and arrange a meeting for a consultation as quickly as possible.
Yana- Hello Yulia. I really like your articles. It's nice that you write honestly and your real experience is felt. In your articles I find important points for myself and it is interesting to think about the topics you set) Special thanks for the article about death. Although I have not tried regressions and am slightly wary of this mystical method, the topic of death is very important and I still do not see a worthy solution in the psychological concept - and your article is like a breath of fresh air on this topic. And it also seems to me that you are a kind of shaman or shaman :) and it is very close to me that psychological concepts are complemented by spiritual, mystical experiences :) Because modern psychology has developed a scientific base only up to some boundaries beyond which spiritual growth begins. I will continue to follow your posts with interest :)
Irina - I want to thank Yuliya from the bottom of my heart for her work and support. I turned to her at a very difficult critical moment in my life, my beloved husband died and I was looking for any way to understand for myself how and why this happened to us. Quite by accident, I came across Yulia's book about death, the book itself had already had a calming effect on me, and after reading it, I was already absolutely sure of my desire to personally meet Yulia. And I am very glad that this meeting took place, Yulia turned out to be an excellent listener, a very responsive girl, a wonderful guide to the endless world of the soul, past lives, mentors, totem animals and other amazing knowledge and powers. I not only received answers to all the questions that tormented me, but also took a fresh look at myself and at the events in my life and the lives of the people around me. I remember the amazing feeling after falling into a trance, when I saw myself in the mirror and did not immediately recognize it. My close people also noted the change in my emotional state, I literally came to life after that meeting, and for all this I thank Yulia. I do not want anyone to go through the experience that I experienced, but I can say that after working with Yulia, I can say with confidence that everything in our life is not accidental, and when you understand the reason for the events, even the most difficult and terrible, it becomes much easier accept and experience them. Julia thank you so much for your sensitivity, responsiveness and care that you surround from the very first minute of the meeting!
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