I. Relationship Unconscious Podcast Series and Group Seminar Recordings
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II. Group Seminar Meetings on Saturday, September 21, 2019 *
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The Men's Group Seminar:
Boredom: A State To Be Pursued, Not Avoided
10:15 to 11:30 AM
Given the mounting demands of everyday living, easy access to cell phones, social media, and entertainment sources, and a frenetic cultural mandate to be working always, and to always be productive, it is almost impossible to feel bored, let alone actively seek it out. Yet,
neuroscientific research
suggests that states of boredom may be useful on a variety of levels. Specifically, boredom appears to activate the "default mode network" in the brain, which supports creativity and problem-solving. Boredom also has been linked to the experience of day-dreaming, which promotes numerous subconscious activities including the synthesis of past, present, and future, self-reflection, and the regaining of meaning and purpose. Chronic boredom, on the other hand, often indicates a concerning lack of stimulation and fulfillment that may lead to self-destructive behavior
. In the next meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, September 21, 2019 (10:15 to 11:30 AM),
we will explore recent research on boredom and consider its utility in modern life.
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The Relationship Group Seminar:
Unpacking the Notion of Healing
11:45 AM to 1:00 PM
In their 2016 article "
Growing from an Invisible Wound: A Humanistic-Existential Approach to PTSD,
" authors Mélanie Vachon, Prudence C. Bessette and Christine Goyette write that
"the etymology of the term 'healing' refers to 'wholeness' or being 'whole.' From the humanistic-existential point of view, psychotherapy may signify 'to make more whole.' Wholeness may therefore be understood as a sense of completeness, integrity, and coherence. It may as well mean to exist more fully as a human being ... health and healing means (sic) 'to experience more fully, deeply, consciously, and authentically one’s existence.' The psychotherapy process consequently involves the exploration of barriers people may have, preventing them from experiencing and expressing their freedom in choices and will ..."
Using this perspective as our frame of reference,
in the next meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, September 21, 2019 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM)
we will explore the process of psychological and emotional healing in the context of disappointments and failures suffered in relationships. Is healing merely "getting over" something you did not anticipate, did not want, or cannot resolve in a previous relationship? Or does it involve a more specific pathway in which certain criteria for healing are actually met? Our discussion will consider how many forms of trauma and adversity, in general, necessarily alter the ways in which we relate to ourselves and our individualized sense of vulnerability.
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The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
1:15 to 2:30 PM
This therapy group utilizes the emerging dynamics among group members, and between the group members and facilitator, as a basis from which to examine one's characteristic ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.
Our next group session will be on Saturday, September 21, 2019 (1:15 to 2:30 PM) at the Laguna Hills office location.
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he Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* If you would like to attend the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on September 21, 2019, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or
jt@jamestobinphd.com
. There is a limit of 14 attendees for each group and registrants will be accommodated on a first-come/first-serve basis. The fee is $25.00 (payable via cash or check at the time of the group meeting).
Location:
The Water Garden Business Center
23421 South Pointe Drive, Suite 130
Laguna Hills, CA, 92653
Please note that the Men's Group Seminar and the Relationship Group Seminar are psychoeducational in nature, not therapeutic, and do not constitute psychotherapy or counseling.
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