Ways of BEING - not - Ways of DOING
Our Theory - Based on the 7 Principles
Many of us have slipped into frantically DOING things, driven by targets, deadlines, need for material things, unhelpful comparisons with others about your wealth, body shape, your looks, things you have. This can leave you feeling off balance and out of Shape. A key aspect of Shape Wellbeing is that we are coming from a person centred perspective. It’s not really about how you ‘do’ things to other people after the course, it’s more about how you ‘be’ with yourself. Once you are more comfortable in your own skin, it’s amazing how all the other things you thought were out of your reach begin to come towards you.
We did not create these principles as they are universal. However, we did harness the power of them, not as individual principles on their own, but as a collective force which when implemented the way examined on the course, will unlock a powerful potential within you
The 7 Principles are listed below. They are not in any order of importance or significance in this list as you will discover when doing the course that they are all equally important depending on the circumstances and the situation. Clicking on them will give you a short summary. You can write them down and come up with your own thoughts about the meaning.
- Compassion
- Acceptance
- Non-Judgment
- Open & Honest
- Genuine & Real
- Empowerment
You may think you know about these principles already, or you may have a vague idea of what they might mean. you may think that with a bit of thought, you could ‘do’ them without going on this course. You’re probably right. But this course is about ‘BEING’ the principles. Not one at a time, but allowing them to become part of you in every situation and every day, so that you will have a rock solid foundation to tackle almost any future challenge or opportunity.
Some extended content:
Open & Honest
We all delude ourselves, whether it’s about drinking too much, spending too much, significant other etc. Being able to be honest with ourselves, maybe for the first time in a long time (if ever), can be a tremendous step forward.
Compassion
Compassion is a bit like empathy but with the added element of doing something practical. We look at self esteem and ask you to ask yourself, “Am I worth it?”