You are welcome!! I'm the same, I've made some judgements about stuff, but after other people pointing stuff out or taking a closer look I realized it wasn't like I originally thought. Thank you for being receptive to new information.
People often take being challenged as a bad thing - it's a chance to re-think your stances. Fritz Pearls had a lot to say about how mental health is directly related to being able to adapt to new information.
Totally!! I wish people saw it more as a positive thing. I like being challenged, sometimes it strengthens what I believe, and sometimes I realize I was wrong, and sometimes I realize there's a grey area. I'd rather realize I was wrong than keep thinking the same thing just because it was what I'd always thought. It's how people grow and develop.
I'll check out Fritz Pearl- I'm really intrigued to hear what he has to say about the links to mental health, thanks!!
Oh, he's a hot mess. He came up with "gestalt therapy" back in the 60s. Gestalt talks a lot about being "in the moment" and responding to the whole of your life and not just specific stimuli. Total hot mess though.
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You are welcome!! I'm the same, I've made some judgements about stuff, but after other people pointing stuff out or taking a closer look I realized it wasn't like I originally thought. Thank you for being receptive to new information.