Summary: Another description of how we are helping our patients, is that we are encouraging them to make the switch from negative/passive/victim to positive/active/creative. In our society most people perceive themselves as relatively powerless, life happens to them, they spend most of their time observing life (watching TV, listening to music, doing the work they are required to do) and mostly see the world as negative (other people are bad, the world is hopeless). We can help our patients to find they have power in the world, that they can have a positive effect on their life and world and become more creative and active. A major block to people making this switch is that most people feel powerless to make this change. We get trapped in the belief that we can't change our lives, that this is just how life is. When we have made the switch ourselves we are able to say with confidence to patients that the change is possible and it works. We can help our patients to see that they have more power than they realise. As the negative thoughts and beliefs fade away that they will discover that life becomes easier and they have more say in their world. We can guide them to create the life they want. We can share with them how we are learning to live in the present, and that each moment we have the choice of how we relate to the world. We can choose to see the world as negative or positive, we can see those around as good or bad. We can choose to be passive or active. We can choose to wait on the world, or to be creative. Our lives are made up of these choices. The more we choose to make the choices that create the world we want to live in, the more we create the world we want to live in. We can share with our patients that at first this seems like nonsense, but you can tell them that it works for you. At first only little changes may have happened, but with practice, and seeing the positive benefits you have become more skillful at make the right choices for you. Because of your vocation your patients will listen to you. And the patient will see your vitality, be attracted to what you have, and want to know more. And so you can inspire your patients to make the switch in their own lives. Download audio
