Internal Family System Model of Self~Multiplicity, Additional Context

By Bruce Dickson

Small booklet of 3000 words. Builds on the ideas of Richard Schwartz and other IFS therapists. Shows how the IFS model aligns with and clarifies earlier concepts of the inner child, child within, habits, habit patterns, Habit Body, gut-brain~head~brain. Presents additional metaphors which may be useful to IFS therapists and clients.

Table of Contents

Internal Family System Model of Self~Multiplicity, Additional Context
The Self is not a part
We all go back and forth between Self and parts
IFS in Churches
IFS game of awareness
Unblending from triggered parts-voices-feelings
Self as the “undamaged” part of your psyche
The Five Ps
Self-connection as expressing positive qualities
An embodied experience of Self
Non-verbal internal parts
The Minions
Frequency, intelligence and boundaries
Dangers of one-sidedness
Using both hands
When Minions take the lead
Being of two minds: habits in conflict
Abdicating the throne of Self
Unique frequency = unique intelligence
Feeling safe means internal spam is quiet

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bruce Dickson
• Release date: Jul 21, 2022

Bruce Dickson

Thanks to his mother, Bruce is a second generation nutrition-health-metaphysical researcher. Since 2001 he worked professionally as a Health Intuitive. He has lived in seven intentional communities and visited several more. He's visited 25 US Waldorf school communities. He's MSIA, PTS, Waldorf, USM, NVC trained and IFS-educated. He recently studied Iain McGilchrist's new brain-lateralization topics and wrote a REader's Digest version for friends..He's self-published several series of books-booklets:- Best Practices in Energy Medicine,- Holistic Brain Balance,- Best Practice in Group Process,- Growing Sustainable Children and Schools Worthy of Our Affectionhttps://medium.com/search?q=%22bruce%20dickson%22https://holisticbrainbalance.wordpress.com/http://blog.GoetheanScience.netBooklet series:- Growing Sustainable Children and Schools Worthy of Our Affection (5 short volumes)- Group Process as an Art-form (3 books)- Holistic Brain Balance (7 books-booklets)- Best Practices in Energy Medicine (20 books-booklets)- Book series: Group Process as an Art-form (3)- Book series: Best Practices in Energy Medicine all others- Book series: New Directions in Holistic Brain Balance (7)- Team Human, a theme for Waldorf K-12's second 100 years (5)ONLINEhttps://HolisticBrainBalance.wordpress.comhttp://blog.GoetheanScience.netGift initial sessions available by phone-Zoom if you have not worked with me professionally before.

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Internal Family System Model of Self~Multiplicity

Additional Context

You (Self) is not your internal parts. Your internal parts are not their burdens ~ Richard Schwartz, IFS founder

The Self is not a part

We all go back and forth between Self and parts

IFS in Churches

IFS game of awareness

Unblending from triggered parts-voices-feelings

Self as the undamaged part of your psyche

The Five Ps

Self-connection as expressing positive qualities

An embodied experience of Self

Non-verbal internal parts

The Minions

Frequency, intelligence and boundaries

Dangers of one-sidedness

Using both hands

When Minions take the lead

Being of two minds: habits in conflict

Abdicating the throne of Self

Unique frequency = unique intelligence

Feeling safe means internal spam is quiet

IFS as antidote for original sin

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NOTE ~ Bruce Dickson is not an IFS therapist and does not see clients using IFS. His 22+ books, booklets and a few hundred articles