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For another example, therapists have the opportunity to display UPR when a client shares a habit or behavior with the therapist that is self-detrimental or self-harmful, such as abusing drugs or alcohol, cutting, or binge-eating.
Instead of chiding the client for this behavior or ignoring its potential to harm, the therapist might help the client realize that the behavior is harmful while simultaneously assuring the client that they are worthy of love and self-care and that they deserve to have a healthy and happy life.
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“When the other person is hurting, confused, troubled, anxious, alienated, terrified; or when he or she is doubtful of self-worth, uncertain as to identity, then understanding is called for.
The gentle and sensitive companionship...
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Defintion Of Unconditional Positive Regard
A general definition is the attitude of complete acceptance and love, whether for yourself or for someone else.
When you have UPR for someone, nothing they can do could give you a reason to stop seeing them as inherently human and inherently lovable.
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“In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, cure, or change this person? Now I would rephrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth?”
CARL R. ROGERS
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Cultivate Your Own Attitude
You can repeat these sayings as a twist on the usual self-focus of mantras or affirmations:
- “My child’s worth is non-negotiable and does not need to be earned.”
- “I approve of my child without condition, although I may not approve of all the choices my child mak...
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Unconditional Positive Regard For Teachers
Guidance for teachers and parents on how to implement UPR and encourage the development of a child’s self-worth and self-esteem.
- Giving the child honest recognition for their success and achievement.
- Offering specific (as opposed to overly general) praise for t...
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“When a person realizes he has been deeply heard, his eyes moisten. I think in some real sense he is weeping for joy. It is as though he were saying,
‘Thank God, somebody heard me. Someone knows what it’s like to be me."
CARL R. ROGERS
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“The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.”
BRIAN TRACY
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“You don’t need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.”
RAPUNZEL FROM THE MOVIE TANGLED
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“I don’t want you to save me. I want you to stand by my side as I save myself.”
SUSHIL SINGH
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“People are just as wonderful as sunsets if you let them be. When I look at a sunset, I don’t find myself saying, ‘Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner.’ I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.”
CARL R. ROGERS
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Unconditional Positive Regard In Counselling
One of the best representations of UPR in therapy sessions is a scenario in which the client shares thoughts, feelings, or behaviors with the therapist that are considered morally wrong or simply unacceptable.
In this case, the therapist can display uncondi...
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The Psychology Behind Unconditional Positive Regard
We all have two instinctual urges and desires, based on innate human needs and instincts, that make UPR an effective tool:
- The drive towards socially constructive behavior, meaning interacting effectively and positively with others.
- The need for
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