Principles �Methods

• Operating based on principles will allow you to identify and implement aspects of certain modalities without adopting the entire process
• People become zealots for 3 letter acronym certifications/methods
• Only prescribing one method is like only having one tool in your toolbox
• It might work for some, but isn’t it our job to be able to help anyone?

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Are we set up to fail?

• We’re taught from an abnormal perspective
• Find the problem, then “fix” it
• What about variance from case to case/person to person
• If we listen to the person in front of us with an open mind, would we adjust our methods?
• Are we treating/training a person or a pathology?

This is an active event

• Epistemological responsibility requires a growth mindset
• We should always be seeking to prove/disprove the knowledge we base our practices on
• Experiment example: if you turn on a light you get a reward. There are 20 solutions, but once people turn on the light they reuse the same solution over and over and over again without exploring other options
• This process is internal and voluntary. You can stop at any time. Don’t.

• Requires a willingness to self-examine and admit mistakes
• Requires constant vetting of sources of information
• Surround yourself with like-minded people.
• Not people who blindly agree, but people who share a growth mindset, the pursuit of knowledge, and those who want to be better.

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