Sharon SalzbergWhen we can step back even briefly from our hurt, sorrow, and anger, when we put our faith in the possibility of change, we create the possibility for non-judgmental inquiry that aims for healing rather than victory.
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When we can step back even briefly from our hurt, sorrow, and anger, when we put our faith in the possibility of change, we create the possibility for non-judgmental inquiry that aims for healing rather than victory. “Non-judgmental inquiry” is a phrase that appears frequently in therapeutic discourse. It is used to describe a particular type of therapeutic approach. Therapists who use this approach believe that people who are suffering need to be accepted as they are.
They do not want to be encouraged to become better by any effort they make. A person who is non-judgmentally inquiring would say something like, “I’m glad you’re taking this time for yourself because it will help you heal.” When a therapist says this, he or she is communicating that the person being treated can benefit from being left alone to work through their problems on their own.
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