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    This page collects some questions (and answers) about the Original Face group.

    Participant Questions

     

    Practice

    What do we mean with practice?

     

     

    What is a "check-in"?

    A check-in is used to be able to let the day be the day and to focus on the session as well as possible. In a check-in you can tell how you feel in that moment, giving it some thoughts, but always dropping that in the end so you open up space to get more focus for the session.

    This is actually the start of any practice. Focussing as meant in awareness is not so much about dropping as well as to let feelings and thoughts be. So you start with the thoughts and feelings of the moment you are in, but instead of being hardly aware of those thoughts, we start to put in a bit more focus, by first labelint the thoughts, becoming aware of it, then letting it be. By by doing so we make space space, which makes it possible to get into a dynamic dialogue with everything that comes up.

     

    What is the difference between internal dialogue and external discussion?

    This is actually about balance. External discussion is more about thinking, reacting and talking. Internal dialogue is more about listening, becoming aware of what is going on inside, the thoughts that are coming up when listening to others, the feelings that occur when something is triggered. A dialogue starts when you can be open minded, also questioning what is happening in a curious way, without judging yourself about what (might) occur.

     

    How do we share those internal dialogues?

    Actually we do that in the same way as we have a dialogue with ourselves, sharing what we became aware of, asking questions in an open-minded environment, that can be to ourselves or to others.

     

    What does I-approach means?

     

    What does dedication means?

    Dedication is actually focussing energy you have build up to give it meaning or a purpose. By doing so, the energy will not 'fly away' that easily when we go back to our daily lives. Dedication can be done to build up the iternal dialogue, to offer it to a situation or to somebody else (which is different then 'helping' or 'giving it away'; every dedication is actually a practice, practicing focussing and offering, which helps you for instance to open up more and/or to get less judgemental about yourself and others).

     

     

    Talking Stick

    What does the Talking Stick do?

    The Talking Stick allows a person to speak. The one that 'owns' the Talking Stick is the only one speaking. Technically it is an object (Talking Stick), that can be touched. When done so, you're name will appear above the Talking Stick for everyone to see. When holding the Stick, no-one else can pick it up. After you're finished you can put down the Stick or pas it on to someone else.

     

    What is the purpose of using a Talking Stick?

    The Talking Stick has different purposes. It allows somebody to speak without interruption. This gives somebody more time to collect his/her thoughts.

    The second purpose is for the listeners. Not interrupting somebody means you need to listen and you need to take time to listen. Odds are that this will increase the quality of listening.

    Last, but not least, the Talking Stick will slow down the process. Instead of needing to type fast in a very active bodily modus, you can now lay back more and take your time. This will give more space and support the internal dialogue.

    An interesting side-effect can be when you like to pick up the stick and somebody is picking it up just in front of you, putting you in the 'backseat' for a while as a listener. This can trigger different emotions and thoughts that can be interesting for your own internal dialogue. And of course those awarenesses can also be shared in the group, since it is simply (and an important) part of the practice.

     

    How is the Talking Stick going to be used?

    In can be used in different ways. It will be used during check-ins, in which people can speak in turn, going around the circle counterclockwise. When done, you can pass on the stick to the next person. This technique can also be used during dialogues.


    It is also possible that you ask for the stick, for example when we went around the whole circle and you would like to add something. When the stick has been put down, you can also 'claim' it by picking it up (clicking on it)

     

    If there is a theme, what kind of theme could we be reviewing?

     

     

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