The Line Of Life
hello friends in psychology a great diversity of techniques and tools are used during the therapeutic process, one of the techniques used to gain in self-knowledge and self-understanding is the line of life technique. Although it is a technique with a humanistic and systemic perspective, psychologists and psychologists of different currents also use it because it gives us a lot of information about the patient / client.
People are a story, a present and a future, and everything comes together in our individuality. We are also a story, of everything that has happened to us in our history of life, and knowing how to order and give meaning to our history is fundamental to grow as people, to have confidence in ourselves and to accept ourselves without complexes. For all this, the goal of this post is to understand how the technique of the life line works and when it is good to use it.
How does the line of life technique work?
The basic operation of this technique is analysis and reflection, that is, it is not a technique that simply by "doing" a result is obtained, but an analytical and reflective effort is necessary for it to take effect.
Thus, in the first place, the fact of analyzing all or part of our life history (line of life) allows us to channel and manage the different associated emotions: the same ones with which we often live together, but also those that we have not Consciously managed.
Once the line has been drawn, we must go deeper into the meaning of each element we have drawn in it. The line of life technique requires a reflexive analysis that is usually guided by questions such as: what has changed in me as a result of this experience? What did I lose and what did I gain at that moment? Is this experience overcome? ?, among other. With all this, we manage to elaborate the experiences in a healthy and adaptive way, and in this way to know and understand each other better, because we are able to unite our past with our present in a constructive way.
The best times to use this technique
The line of life can be used at (almost) any time; Now, it is better to use it: at the beginning of a therapeutic process or to close a stage of confusion. Also, the line of life is a very useful technique whenever you want to know yourself better, because understanding everything you have lived you understand why you act as you act and feel as you feel.
On the other hand, it would not be indicated to perform the technique of the life line as soon as painful and traumatic experiences have been experienced.
How this technique is carried out: steps to carry it out
To perform this technique, as we have said, you have to consider two phases of work: the elaboration of the life line and the critical-reflexive analysis phase. So, first of all you basically only need paper and pencil, draw a straight line and begin to indicate the following points in chronological order:
Define and point out your life events such as: your birth, the birth of siblings, cousins or children, the death of loved ones, initiation of life as a couple or marriage, etc. For this part you can use the blue color.
Also point out significant events or very important moments in your life, which represent a change. For example: a change of housing, the beginning or end of studies, a very desired or significant trip, among others. You will be the person who identifies what is important. For these events on the line you can use the green color.
At this point it is necessary to mark on the line your moments of inflection. We understand that these work as keys for the opening of phases or crisis situations that are assumed and elaborated properly. Thus, you can use the color red for these moments of inflection, and you have to mark especially those in which you feel that they have made you stronger.
Finally, you have to point out situations or moments of "cut". We refer to situations that marked a before and after in your life, you perceive them as moments of rupture of what was your life and your routine and they are also difficult to elaborate or they are traumatic. For these events you can use the color black or a dark color that contrasts with the other brands.
Conclusion
Once you have drawn the line of life, you will have to spend some time analyzing the impact that each and every one of the events you have marked have on your life. It is important that you go beyond what you see drawn on the line and that you delve into its consequences. Remember: knowing yourself is the necessary step for the development and the overcoming of personal limits.
Thank you friend, this is all for today I hope to see you in my next publication.
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