It all begins with the first step

“Of all the virtues we can learn, no trait is more useful, more essential for survival and more likely to improve the quality of life, than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge” - Dr. Mihaly Csikszentnihalyi

Dr. Mihaly Csikszentnihalyi

This man, a Hungarian psychologist, studied and wrote many books about FLOW and how we can achieve it, but what does it mean and how do we find it during our walks?

It all begins with the first step

It may feel like a challenge, because we could be wondering where we are going, how we are going to get there, where we’ll stop, what the terrain will be like. We may feel an anticipation of the experience we are about to take part in. Excitement, anxiety, stress and unconscious worry may all be on the menu, before that first step and for many reasons.

We, as humans sometimes respond to our biological wiring and mental habits of predicted defeat or concern and all of the above feelings and thoughts are valid.

However, we can, with a practice, tap into functional optimal ways to deal with challenges in order to thrive in what we do. We do, despite our daily lives, have the power to react differently to situations and find the joy in the journey, as opposed to just getting something done.

In alignment with a positive mindset, we can empower ourselves to be in a place, where we are totally focused on our work together, without distraction or focus on time.

We are allowing the therapy to flow through us, rather than making it happen and with a renewed skill of letting go, we can carry this through to other areas of our lives.

Therapy allows for self-discovery and the stepping out of your regular, perhaps not so supportive patterns of thinking or doing, to see what you can achieve.

“Psychotherapy is a journey of discovery. It is about finding the courage to step into the unknown and the strength to grow and change.” - Irvin D. Yalom