Session 5 of the series. The questions come from the session's own material — every answer below is a span of it, word for word, rather than somebody's summary.
The questions 4 questions
Answer in your own words, out loud or on paper. Nothing is scored, nothing is marked, and nothing is stored — this is for noticing what you have, not for anybody to grade.
Do you have to work out why a pattern runs before you can break it? What does interruption actually require?
What the material says
Interruption does not require understanding. It requires timing and a pre-planned replacement.
What happens when somebody tries to escape or suppress an unwanted internal experience?
What is the most common mistake people make when helping somebody interrupt a pattern?
What the material says
The most common mistake in pattern interruption is trying to teach the new behaviour during the pattern.
Where this comes from — The helper note — practise the interruption during calm
Name the sign that a loop is yours rather than a particular relationship's.
What the material says
The same dynamic keeps appearing with different people
The material itself
The Circle — the handout
The full written session: what the tool is, why it works, when to use it, and what never to say.
Read the handout →