Post by Admin - Joy Lucas on Jun 18, 2021 13:36:53 GMT
Problems can occur during case taking that can be a block to being the unprejudiced observer, which in turn, could prevent you from finding the simillimum.
The stance of the Homeopath throughout the entire case taking and treatment has to be that of an unprejudiced observer. When taking the case, be aware of these hinders:-
COMPARING - this makes it hard to listen because you are always trying to assess who is cleverer, more competent, more emotionally healthy - you or the client. You stop listening because you are too busy seeing if you measure up.
MIND READING - the mind reader doesn't pay attention to what is being said, in fact it is often distrusted. They are trying to work out what the client is really thinking and feeling. The homeopath’s notions of the other person are often born out of intuitive hunches and vague misgivings.
REHEARSING - you don't have time to listen when you are rehearsing what to say next. Your attention is on preparation and crafting of your next comment. You have to look interested but your mind is going a mile a minute.
FILTERING - when you filter some things go in and a lot doesn't. You pay only enough attention to see if somebody is angry or unhappy or if you are in emotional danger. Once assured that the communication contains none of these things you let your mind wander.
JUDGING - if you pre-judge someone as stupid, neurotic or unqualified you don't pay enough attention to what they say. Any form of prejudice is a judgement. You have already written them off. A basic rule of listening is that judgements, if necessary, should only be made after you have heard and evaluated the content of the message.
DREAMING - you are only half listening and something the client says triggers a private train of thought. Boredom and anxiety can lead one to start dreaming - a big effort is needed sometimes to stay tuned in to what the client is telling you. Dreaming can mean a lack of commitment.
IDENTIFYING - you take everything the client tells you and refer it back to your own experience. Everything you hear reminds you of something you have felt, done or suffered, so there is no real time to hear or get to know what the client is telling you.
ADVISING - you are a great problem solver, ready with help and suggestions. You don't have to hear more than a few sentences before you begin searching for the right advice. It is a form of repellent, preventing you to getting to the core of the story being told.
SPARRING - this has you arguing and debating with your client who never feels as though they are being heard because you are too quick to disagree. You take strong stands and are very clear about your beliefs and preferences, which hinders the progress of the consultation.
BEING RIGHT - you will go to any lengths to avoid being wrong, you cannot listen to criticism, you cannot be corrected and you cannot take suggestions to change. Since you won't acknowledge your mistakes you keep making them. Frequent wrong prescriptions are an indication of this.
DERAILING - this is accomplished by suddenly changing the subject, you derail the conversation when you get bored or uncomfortable with a topic, or you manage to joke it off. This can be very disconcerting to a client who might then feel alienated.
PLACATING - you want to be nice, to be loved and appreciated by your clients, so you agree with everything.
BOMBARDING - you impose unnecessary methods or skills onto your client to impress them - examining them, taking blood pressure, using fancy medical equipment, etc. You want your client to believe you are more practised that what you really are, a way of overcoming an actual lack of confidence or a show of arrogance.
RUSHING – you are in a hurry for a variety of reasons and so you rush through the case and aim to give a ‘quick fix’ solution because you don’ t have time to spend on the case. You feel you HAVE to prescribe there and then even though you are not entirely sure of what remedy to give or you are falling into the trap of routine prescribing.
IMPOSING - before you’ve even opened your eyes to the person and the case you’ve already imposed a method, maybe a new and modern or trendy method of case taking which you’ve deemed to be more important than just listening.
One often has to ‘think on your feet’ especially when prescribing for acutes and sometimes for chronic cases as well, but you still must be reasonably certain of your methods of arriving at the remedy choice, else why give it at all. If in doubt, don’t.