Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?! Chapter 684 - Capítulo 684: 608: Risks Beyond the Individual

Capítulo 684: Chapter 608: Risks Beyond the Individual

Sure enough, after a bombardnt of professional jargon followed by a slightly more relatable taphor, the visitor finally understood.

Her previously slightly unfocused gaze began to refocus.

The visitor murmured to herself, “Simulated belief… malfunction?”

Then, sothing began to light up in her eyes, as if sothing had finally erged through the fog.

“Yes… I do feel sothing similar.” The visitor nodded excitedly at Nan Zhubin, “It’s just like doing sothing halfway… and then not knowing what to do next, unable to move forward or backward…”

Under Nan Zhubin’s guidance, she finally gained awareness of her current situation.

Nan Zhubin was inwardly pleased with the visitor’s change at this mont. Of course, he still maintained a steady smile on his face.

Nan Zhubin first acknowledged the visitor’s judgnt and then provided further explanation: “Right now, you can neither return to your solid position as a social worker nor truly beco a mber of the elderly faith community to integrate into their environnt.”

With a tone of reflection, Nan Zhubin said, “This hanging-in-the-air, caught-between-states is the most draining and painful.”

Listening to this, the visitor nodded her head repeatedly like a pecking chick: “Yes, yes, that’s how it is. This is exactly how I feel now.”

Nan Zhubin then changed his tone: “Of course, this doesn’t an your previous efforts in advanced empathy were aningless. We won’t, nor should we, deny the efforts you’ve made – because those efforts indeed have aning.”

Nan Zhubin looked into the visitor’s eyes: “What we need to do now is help you recalibrate the ‘degree’ of your empathy and firmly stand on the side where you belong.”

…

The visitor’s current emotions have stabilized, so the next step is to solve the problem.

And Nan Zhubin’s suggestion once again precisely hit the visitor’s longing.

She truly wanted to change the status quo.

“What should I do?” the visitor asked eagerly, “I’m a bit afraid to return to my work area now… Every ti I see the things those elderly are doing… I start to feel panicked.”

In a way, this state of the visitor is the reason she filed this report and needed Nan Zhubin’s psychological intervention.

As for this visitor who has reached a stalemate of cognitive dissonance, Nan Zhubin had already drafted an intervention thod in his mind.

Nan Zhubin said: “Next, we will do a ‘cognitive anchoring’ exercise together.”

“Imagine that tomorrow you must go to your work site to distribute supplies and reconnect with those elderly, and coincidentally they are discussing ‘Dragon King’s topics.’ When you feel the pressure of that environnt again, silently ask yourself a few questions. These questions are the ‘anchors’ you can grasp amidst the storm.”

The first half of Nan Zhubin’s sentence unconsciously cald the visitor, even causing her lips to press together nervously.

Clearly, so images had ford in her mind.

“Anchor?” She repeated Nan Zhubin’s last taphor.

Nan Zhubin nodded: “To put it another way. Isn’t your brain ‘malfunctioning’? So now, we need to write a new program instruction inside to reboot your brain—and this process requires these questions to accomplish.”

The visitor nodded and eagerly asked, “What questions?”

Looking at the visitor’s expression, Nan Zhubin placed his right hand on the left side of his chest, making a posture of “asking oneself internally.”

“The first question—” Nan Zhubin said slowly, “‘Are the feelings I’m experiencing now mine, or theirs?'”

…

The mont the visitor heard this question, her gaze began to change.

Nan Zhubin paused, then continued to explain: “Empathy is also a common issue we psychological consultants encounter during consultations. This skill helps us communicate better with visitors, but sotis it can also harm the consultant.”

“In such cases, we differentiate our emotions.”

Nan Zhubin maintained his hand on his chest: “When I feel nervous, sad, or even physically different, we must ask ourselves—are these emotions, this sadness, truly coming from myself?”

“If not, it’s likely that, in the process of empathy, I’ve received emotional signals from others—for you, it’s about being affected by disaster victims.”

“At such tis, we need to identify it and treat it like a guest, allowing it to be present without letting it occupy our entire heart and mind.”

This question of distinguishing emotional sources is derived from the cognitive-behavioral therapy technique of cognitive dissociation. By self-guidance to distinguish between ‘my’ and ‘others” emotions, emotional boundaries are established to avoid being completely overwheld by others’ emotions.

The visitor chanically murmured, “Is this emotion coming from myself? Is this emotion coming from myself? This emotion…”

Her cognitive resources had indeed reached a low point and she was unable to fully comprehend at the mont.

But due to her trust in Nan Zhubin, she learned and morized Nan Zhubin’s advice unreservedly.

Nan Zhubin curled his lips slightly, feeling so helplessness along with a touch of tenderness in his heart. He then flipped open a folder, handing over a pen and two sheets of A4 paper.