What is the critical second phase in the tangible engagement process for emotional wounds?
Cultivating Curiosity by gently inquiring about feelings and patterns rather than judging them.
The commitment to internal review involves three integrated, tangible phases designed to bring unconscious material to light. The first phase is 'Trusting Signals,' where emerging emotions are treated as messages indicating unmet needs. The second, crucial step is 'Cultivating Curiosity.' This involves consciously resisting the immediate urge to pass judgment or jump to conclusions about a recurring negative pattern or strong feeling. Instead, the individual engages in gentle inquiry, asking reflective questions such as when they first experienced a particular feeling or what might reside beneath a surface reaction. This inquisitive stance supports the work of making the unconscious conscious.
