(Source: McGilchrist p64 – 66) We all familiar with the aha! moment and we have all experienced it for ourselves at one time or another. The aha! moment is also one of the most well know right hemisphere function
Coaching with art is physical and accesses emotional truths
Art in all its forms, both ancient and modern, is an expression of not only what artists want to say, but also how they feel about it. We also respond to art that we encounter in an emotional way.
The right hemisphere and emotional value and complexity
McGilchrist, in his book The Master and His Emissary, explores the many complexities of the role of the right hemisphere around emotion value and emotional understanding. (McGilchrist p54 – 64) Through his analysis of the research it seems that the right hemisphere’s role is paramount when it comes to emotional value and understand
ART in Coaching Autumn 2019 Newsletter
Keeping you up to date on news, events and updates on current and future CPD sessions, workshops and conferences. Looking forward to 2020. Read more...
ART in Coaching Newsletter – Neuroscience special 2
Neuroscience Special (2) - right hemisphere function and coaching with art - Part 1 In the first neuroscience special newsletter I introduced the field of hemispherical lateralisation and how coaching with art allows our clients to work with their right hemisphere, allowing their left hemisphere to do what it is best at and ultimately working with
Frame shifts, the right hemisphere and coaching with art
When coaching we know the importance and power of frame shifts to enable our clients to make positive and lasting changes. The ability to make shifts comes from the right hemisphere.
Metaphor, the right hemisphere and coaching with art
We all use metaphors. We use them every day to express ourselves and there are many.
Working with the whole, as it really is in all its complexity
'Our talent for division, for seeing the parts, is of staggering importance - second only to our capacity to transcend it, in order to see the whole.
ART in Coaching Newsletter – neuroscience (1)
In this first of a mini series I start to look at the differences between the right and left hemispheres and how the neuroscience may be starting to explain why coaching with art is so powerful.
Introducing hemispherical lateralisation and coaching with art
Coaching with art is a very powerful way of working with our clients. For those of us who coach regularly with art we know this through the experiences we have within our coachees. However, art is a funny thing and people will often dismiss it or be fearful of it.