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IV. Virtual Seminars on Saturday, February 6, 2021* |
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The Men's Group Seminar: Procrastination
The subject of active scientific study in recent years, procrastination is a phenomenon that is much more complex than how it typically has been viewed, i.e., as merely the avoidance of something we don't want to do. Researchers have found that most people procrastinate, often about tasks for which they hold the cognitive assumption that they won't execute well or will simply fail at entirely. In this way, procrastination has been linked to the imposter syndrome in which feelings of incompetence and anxiety emerge, especially in the context of new or increasingly challenging situations or problems. Other commentators have noted the significance of Tim Urban's ideas (see his TED Talk) on procrastination; he has suggested that procrastinators ineffectively prioritize work tasks on the Eisenhower Matrix, a grid introduced in the “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" that features quadrants based on the urgency and importance of activities to be completed. Procrastination has even been linked to self-harm, a vicious cycle in which avoidance generates dark moods and negative self-appraisals that then further reinforce the likelihood of future procrastinations. In the next virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar on Saturday, February 6, 2021 (10:15 AM to 11:30 AM), we will explore the latest research on procrastination and consider experts' suggestions on how to diminish this troublesome tendency.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Relationship Group Seminar: Walking on Eggshells
"Walking on eggshells" is a metaphor commonly used by people in relationships characterized by some experts as "emotionally abusive." In such relationships, a person's unconscious coping strategies (often extending back to childhood) are activated; what results is an inhibition of authentic expression due to fears that one's partner will receive the communication negatively. The goal is compliance with a partner who is highly reactive and may be emotionally unstable. Over time, walking on eggshells becomes a pattern of accommodation in a "rollercoaster" relationship punctuated by emerging tensions and occasional outbursts, followed by remitting periods of reparation. Eggshelling has been described in the marital therapy literature as a common feature of chronically conflictual couples, one that is highly resistant to therapeutic intervention. For the couple to change in a positive way, accommodation strategies must be replaced by free, authentic expression and deeper levels of communication which, unfortunately, may be intolerable for one or both partners. In the next virtual meeting of the Relationship Group Seminar on Saturday, February 6, 2021 (11:45 AM to 1:00 PM), the dynamics of walking on eggshells will be discussed, along with suggestions for avoiding or disengaging oneself from relationships that trend in this direction.
To register for this upcoming virtual seminar, please see the directions below.
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The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group
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 virtual group session will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2021 (1:15 to 2:30 PM). The Dynamic Psychotherapy Process Group is a therapeutic experience and entry occurs only after a pre-group screening interview.
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* Registration Directions: If you would like to attend the virtual meeting of the Men's Group Seminar and/or the Relationship Group Seminar on February 6, 2021, please RSVP to me at 949-338-4388 or [email protected] on or before Thursday, February 4, 2021. The fee is $25.00 (payable before entering the virtual meeting) and informed consent for participation in this telehealth event must be completed prior to the seminars. 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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