The Rope of Life Model Objective To illustrate
The Rope of Life Model Objective ü To illustrate how things we learn as a child affect our adult life and our decision making ü To illustrate what occurs when the emotional subconscious takes control Developed by
When We Are First Born 1. We have only an Emotional mind 2. It takes about six weeks to two months before the Conscious mind begins to reason 3. As the Conscious (Adult) mind develops, the Emotional mind becomes part of the also developing Subconscious 4. The Conscious mind bases all decisions on rational learned information that it can remember 5. The Subconscious mind bases all its decisions on emotion, habit and Early Life Decisions (ELDs)
Early Life Decisions Make each of us what we are today
Early Life Decisions are 1. made mainly between the ages of one and three 2. the Child’s attempts to make sense of the Adult world 3. based on emotion and not rational thinking 4. part of our Adult Subconscious 5. part of all our decision making 6. sometimes like a filter to reality 7. what makes each one of us different 8. difficult but not impossible to change 9. strong influencers of our Adult behaviour
Early Life Decisions Provide each of us with a map of life – as we see it Provides each of us with our values Are the basis for our attitude Makes each of us what we are today
Who’s Takes Control? Conscious or Subconscious? Rational or Emotional?
E. L. D. for Road Rage?
Rational versus Emotional Is a part of all decision making. Controls your reasoning Born with a finite amount Can improve only within a very limited range Environment has little influence on it Is developed mainly by learning Measurable Will help determine what you do in life Can do little about it Is a part of all decision making. Controls your emotions, happiness & ability to enjoy life Born with a full range of emotions Can be increased, massaged or squelched - limited only by one's wiliness to apply Environment has a influence on it great Is developed mainly by experiences Very difficult to measure Will determine how well you do in life Can do everything with it if willing to make the effort
Always Know Who is Making The Decision
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