week 7
​CLARITY

Having a clear, undistorted view of situations and parts, with a lack of projection. 

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Optional Pain Science Review

Pain is Really Strange is a short graphic non-fiction book by Steve Haines that is one of my favorite resources to help understand mindbody symptoms.

Click to watch Haines' video lecture based on his book --> Pain is Really Strange

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Course Handouts & Video

We will refer to this info in class

Perceiving with Clarity: "Noticing" from The World comes to you

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PERCEIVING WITH CLARITY: IFS represented in a graphic

For some people, having a visual representation of abstract concepts can function as a "graphic organizer" for their mind and thus provide clarity. The image of the IFS internal system shared here is just an example. More examples can be found here.

If you find graphics useful, how might you represent the IFS internal system in a way that makes sense to you. 

​What choices of text / shape / form / color feel right and useful to you?

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PERCEIVING WITH CLARITY: Feldenkrais

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Homework

Some things to explore after
​Week 7 class

FELDENKRAIS: Improving Vision

Note: In Part 1, the lesson begins at 10:15. Also available: Parts 2 - 8 in the Seeing Clearly Series

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IFS Practice - 

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"I am" Unblending Meditation
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IFS (adjacent) - Deepening Understanding: TARA BRACH'S R.A.I.N.

​Chapter One excerpted from Brach's latest book, Radical Compassion, explains her R.A.I.N. practice as a way to bring clarity to our "life moments." The imagery and examples she uses for a) "trance" vs b) "presence" are comparable to the way IFS refers to a) being blended with our parts vs b) being self-led.