Trish Banks

How I works

Trish Banks — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:46:00 +0000

This is an overview for a five day workshop about how the ‘I’ works.

Before we talk about how the I works let’s define more clearly what we mean when we say I. Generally speaking we all know what we mean when someone say I but to understand it in relation to yourself it’s perhaps . . . → Read More: How I works

The Practice of Presence

Trish Banks — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:54:20 +0000

The Practice of Presence is an invitation to be still.

Sunday morning meditation and reflection with Trish Banks. The Practice of Presence is designed to give you a chance to step back from your busy life and reconnect with the inner source of your own power. It’s an opportunity for you to . . . → Read More: The Practice of Presence

Parents Forum

admin — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:48:35 +0000

Parenthood brings with it a special kind of Spiritual awakening which can if you choose to explore it, enrich the experience for both you and your child. Parenting with psychosynthesis which is more an attitude than a technique will encourages the healthy growth of the whole person at all levels of being. With this . . . → Read More: Parents Forum

We have cents

Trish Banks — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:54:57 +0000

Utilising the creative potential of the family of humanity.

MONEY ! MONEY ! MONEY ! MONEY !

The whole world seems to be focusing on the problems of money right now so I say let’s use that attention to change the perception we have around money and come up with a more creative solution. . . . → Read More: We have cents

Stages of separation

Trish Banks — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:35:00 +0000

We have talked about the parent child relationship and described it in our model of relationship as being two distinct circles, one for each person with the relationship itself being what lies in between. I have encouraged you to look to your own circle first to know what is going on with you before . . . → Read More: Stages of separation

Dealing with the emotional self.

Trish Banks — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:43:54 +0000

Thinking about the parent child relationship we may not at first recognise any perceived threat so therefore no need for fear. We tell ourselves that we are the adult and therefore more powerful of the two. In theory this may be so, but faced the terror of a screaming infant or a two year . . . → Read More: Dealing with the emotional self.

Taking a psychological approach

Trish Banks — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:33:18 +0000

Parenting with psychosynthesis develops in you, not just the hope but also the capacity for real change. Perhaps for this reason you will find yourself asking WHY things are the way they are more and more often. To answer that question, it will be helpful to deepen your understanding of the psychological processes . . . → Read More: Taking a psychological approach

Language

Trish Banks — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:33:43 +0000

Every child has a legitimate need to be noticed, understood and taken seriously by their parents. It is therefore vital that we as parents have some understanding of his attempts at communication prior to words. This way we also respect and value the deep need within a child to relate to other people.

In . . . → Read More: Language

The Trouble Tree

Trish Banks — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:28:34 +0000

INCLUSION.

The Trouble Tree invites children to acknowledge worries and express them in a safe environment created by the parent. I first came across this idea in a creative visualisation by Jenny Wall and found it so inviting that I began to use it as a communication tool in my practice. I found it to . . . → Read More: The Trouble Tree

How psychosynthesis fits into the history of psychology

Trish Banks — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:04:40 +0000

Psychology is a relatively young science and is still developing and growing today. This growth process is described as happening in waves or forces of thought, as new ideas replace the old with more in depth research bringing us to greater awareness and new conclusions.

The first force was psychoanalysis headed by the father . . . → Read More: How psychosynthesis fits into the history of psychology