In his thought-provoking book, Mindsight, Dr. Dan Siegel says:
‘The brain is a social organ, and our relationships with one another are not a luxury but an essential nutrient for our survival.’
How does accepting this new neuro-biologically driven insight change the ways we sit with our clients? For me it puts the focus squarely on the fact that the brain is the only organ that can be regulated from the outside eg. by another human being. We grow best in relationship to others and we can grow stunted in isolation.
Given that, then surely the primary goal of the therapist/coach is to continue to find ways to increase their attuned presence with another knowing that in doing this we help create the conditions for healing and growth.
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