Why Therapy Doesn’t LastWhy Therapy Doesn’t Lastin a ‘Winner/Loser’ Worldin a ‘Winner/Loser’ World

Richard Hill(Australia)

MA Social Ecology (student)

Winner/Loser WorldCreative World

Hypothesis

That we live in a competitive “winner/loser” world that is based on external measures rather than personal expression. This is created from and, in a dynamic loop, creates a “winner/loser mindset.” Stress, anxiety, disengagement, distrust, and unhappiness are expected and predictable outcomes of thinking in such a way and living in such a world.

Theory• ‘Allegory of the Cave’ – Plato Republic

• Mindset affects neurobiology, physiology and gene expression– Dr Daniel Siegel, Ernest Rossi, Schwartz & Begley, Aronson & Steele

• Polyvagal Theory – Stephen Porges

• Happiness = S + C + V – Seligman, Lyubomirsky,

Sheldon, and Schkade (2005) • Neural interdependence – Marco Iacoboni, Daniel

Siegel

• Chronic Stress – Robert Sapolsky, Ernest Rossi

Threats

• Mortal – direct survival• Attachment – abandonement, support

survival

• Chronic Inflammation – illness, toxicity (principal indicator – obesity)

8 DIFFERENCES• Exclusion

• Events

• Instruction

• Competition

• Result

• Probability

• Transaction

• Arrogance

• Inclusion

• Lessons/Opportunities

• Information

• Inspiration

• Outcome

• Possibility

• Interaction

• Confidence

WINNER/WINNER/LOSER LOSER WORLDWORLD

ExclusionExclusion

EventsEventsExclusion

InstructionInstruction

ExclusionEvents

CompetitionCompetition

ExclusionEventsInstruction

ResultResultExclusionEventsInstructionCompetition

ProbabilityProbability

ExclusionEventsInstructionCompetitionResults

TransactionTransaction

ExclusionEventsInstructionCompetitionResultsProbability

ArroganceArroganceExclusionEventsInstructionCompetitionResultsProbabilityTransaction

ExclusionEventsInstructionCompetitionResultsProbabilityTransactionArrogance

CREATIVE/INTERACTIVE

WORLD

Inclusion Inclusion (exclusion)(exclusion)

Lessons/OpportunitiesLessons/Opportunities(events)(events)

Inclusion

Information Information (instruction)(instruction)

InclusionLessons

Inspiration/CreativityInspiration/Creativity(competition)(competition)

InclusionLessonsInformation

Outcome Outcome (result)(result)

InclusionLessonsInformationInspiration

Possibility Possibility (probability)(probability)

InclusionLessonsInformationInspirationOutcome

Interaction Interaction (transaction)(transaction)

InclusionLessonsInformationInspirationOutcomePossibility

Confidence Confidence (arrogance)(arrogance)

InclusionLessonsInformationInspirationOutcomePossibilityInteraction

InclusionLessonsInformationInspirationOutcomePossibilityInteractionConfidence

We fix them upWe fix them up

Then send them back Then send them back to the front lineto the front line

WINNER/LOSER WORLD – You must WIN, not LOSE –

‘FIGHT or FLIGHT’

CREATIVE/INTERACTIVE WORLD – You simply join in – INTERACT

seeking to create - HARMONY

The 6 Practices

1. The Problem is a Message

2. That’s Interesting

3. What Can I Create?

4. Tell Me Everything In Your Head

5. The Priority Triangle

6. Random Inspiration

“… a remarkably clear and profound book for the general reader” Ernest Rossi PhD

“I think this book is great… it questions… and provides an alternative” Joanne Symes BA

“Richard uses knowledge we have and creates great wisdom.” Roger Haynes PhD (astrophysics).

The Book