sorek communicaton Changing narrative by Listening circle and metaphoric card Irit Sorek RN MA Hebrew University School of Nursing JerusalemIsrael

sorek communicaton This interactive communication workshop will present a new combination of teaching techniques: listening circle, metaphoric cards, and narrative.

sorek communicaton WHAT’S THE STORY? We are all story tellers! The basic assumption of the narrative approach is that every person has his own life story, and this story has a meaningful impact on his life. WHAT IS A NARRATIVE?

sorek communicaton sequence of events - Story thoughts, beliefs in regarding these events Narrative identity

sorek communicaton Life story: interpretation - structuring identity Life history: the biography The practice Two forces model every person’s life

sorek communicaton principles of the narrative approach: Every person has his own life story. We choose the story to tell. The way one chooses to tell his story has a meaningful impact on his ”Reality test”. Everyone’s personal story is a mosaic which composes his past, present and future. One can transform his future, or make a change by telling the story differently. Every person has his own life story. We choose the story to tell. The way one chooses to tell his story has a meaningful impact on his ”Reality test”. Everyone’s personal story is a mosaic which composes his past, present and future. One can transform his future, or make a change by telling the story differently. White & Epston, 1999

sorek communicaton BASIC ASSUMPTION IN THE NARRATIVE APPROACH Free choice- One is responsible for his fate, he is the creator and the hero of his life story. The main question is not who am I, rather who I choose to be. Man has capabilities, resources, values, commitments, skills, to create a change in his life story. Difficulties, hardships, failures, are parts of social and personal perception. Narrow perception creates a problem. When the story teller hears other viewpoints, it may lead to change in his way of telling his story. (Epston,1999 & White)

sorek communicaton One creates a sequence/mosaic of stories – which organizes his life as meaningful experiences This collection of stories surround the dominant theme – which fulfills the self prophecy (Pygmalion effect) One can free himself from the dominant, narrow theme, by choosing a substitute alternative story, changing his identity One creates a sequence/mosaic of stories – which organizes his life as meaningful experiences This collection of stories surround the dominant theme – which fulfills the self prophecy (Pygmalion effect) One can free himself from the dominant, narrow theme, by choosing a substitute alternative story, changing his identity

sorek communicaton One of the most influential principles in effective communication is that by sharing this mosaic with others, the story teller is showing us his world through his personal perception.

sorek communicaton We, the healers, teachers, can use this perception, in order to assist the story teller in seeing that other view points are possible, leading him to accept different viewpoints.

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listening circle The method enables us to exercise our listening abilities - crucial for effective communication!, exposing us to the needs of every individual in the circle.

sorek communicaton The circle principles Talking spontaneously from your heart. Listen with your heart/ Accurate talking - Sharing acknowledging you are part of the group. Keep the circle privacy Talking spontaneously from your heart. Listen with your heart/ Accurate talking - Sharing acknowledging you are part of the group. Keep the circle privacy

sorek communicaton Metaphoric cards have been used by multi-disciplinary therapists. Metaphoric cards have been used by multi-disciplinary therapists. The cards serve as an open door which the participant uses to express and relate a meaningful life experience. The cards serve as an open door which the participant uses to express and relate a meaningful life experience. Metaphoric cards have been used by multi-disciplinary therapists. Metaphoric cards have been used by multi-disciplinary therapists. The cards serve as an open door which the participant uses to express and relate a meaningful life experience. The cards serve as an open door which the participant uses to express and relate a meaningful life experience. Metaphoric cards

sorek communicaton The individual picks a card from the pack. Our eyes take a snap shot of the world. This snap shot is engraved in our memory. Many photos make up the mosaic design of our memories and what we choose to retrieve. The individual picks a card from the pack. Our eyes take a snap shot of the world. This snap shot is engraved in our memory. Many photos make up the mosaic design of our memories and what we choose to retrieve.

sorek communicaton Believe in my abilities Make space for me Don’t give up to my self Do the unbelievable To know I can Put my self in the center of my world It’s possible Acknowledge my power abilities

sorek communicaton Protect my boundaries Break free of external approval Unite the forces within me Listen to my inner voice Learn the power of togetherness Appear with my true colors Believe in my self

sorek communicaton Follow my heart Find similarities Don’t let the heart be burdened Follow my intuition Rely on my heart Connect between heart and mind

sorek communicaton give up! compromise Be happy with my lot must want Exchange must for want Give up control over the world Open borders Agree to compromise Give up stubbornness

sorek communicaton Choose the light Turn over a new leaf Let go! CHANE YOUR WAYS Agree to flow

sorek communicaton Choose a specific subject you want a message about. Choose one card that represents lesson you have already learned about the subject. Share your story. Ask for a message on the specific subject. Pull out second card. See what message the card conveys in the context of the subject. Choose a specific subject you want a message about. Choose one card that represents lesson you have already learned about the subject. Share your story. Ask for a message on the specific subject. Pull out second card. See what message the card conveys in the context of the subject.