Wisdoms @ Work
Natural brilliance: leading from within
As health caregivers, the more we take time to understand ourselves, the more we can be of benefit to others. The Five Wisdoms provides a language for interpersonal engagement. The goal is not to change people, but to see others more clearly and develop a heart-felt appreciation for where people shine and where they get stuck.
For mental health caregivers, success in working with others depends on how deeply we know ourselves. With the Five Wisdoms, we explore the depths of our own psychology through direct experience. It takes fearlessness to look at ourselves without moving towards self-protection. We integrate our personal practices with the interpersonal practices of psychotherapy, counseling and coaching.
Training Objectives
- View personal work with the Five Wisdoms as ground for working with others
- Cultivate the warmth of an open heart to fully appreciate another human being
- Willingly enter another person’s world as a first step to helping him or her
- Practice Descriptive Presentations.
- Align yourself with the basic goodness and sanity in everyone
- Take action based on clarity and benevolence
Training Methods
Personal Contemplative Practices
- Mindful Awareness practice
- Five Wisdoms posture practice
Experiential Learning
- Compassionate exchange execercises
- Descriptive Presentations
- Process groups
Our training methods include Mindful Awareness practice, which integrates body and mind, deepens the ability to be attentive moment to moment and creates a more open mind that is fresh and spontaneous. The practice will help you develop insight.
Energetic Exchange and Unbiased Perception practices open the emotions and heart to cultivate a compassionate attitude and see others clearly. The practice breaks down the barriers between self and other (dissolving defensive barriers), allowing moments for heartfelt, unbiased ‘exchange,’ or communication.
The Five Wisdoms posture practice allows us to embrace who we are and appreciate others more fully. We use the practice to align our elemental energies
