Aaron Alleyne
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Guiding Awareness: How Reorganization Resolves Psychological Conflict
When people experience psychological conflict, they often feel stuck—trapped in a cycle of distress, unable to find a way forward. Traditional approaches to therapy often focus on providing solutions or helping individuals reframe their thoughts, but what if the key to resolving distress isn't about finding the "right" solution" at all?
By Aaron Alleyne10 months ago in Humans
Top Books That Introduce a New Way to Approach Mental Health and Wellbeing
Discussions of mental health are changing. Older methods tend to focus on formal interventions, but more recent views contradict these concepts—instead, they concentrate on how people naturally control their own experiences.
By Aaron Alleyne11 months ago in Lifehack
Top Takeaways from Hold That Thought! – A New Way to Think About Therapy. Content Warning.
Commonly, correcting disruptions to wellbeing takes a formal path—diagnosing problems, discovering solutions, and implementing techniques. But what if the actual secret to knowing ourselves is not about adhering to a constructed protocol or regimen, but about examining our own thoughts in an open-ended way?
By Aaron Alleyne11 months ago in Blush
From Compliance to Collaboration: Redefining Teacher-Student Relationships
A classroom is commonly considered to be a setting in which the teacher should lead and the students should follow. But why does it have to be this way? What if this idea was flipped on its head? What if the relationship between teachers and students was based on collaboration rather than dominance and subservience? From this perspective, educators could create a partnership approach using Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) as a foundation to change the emphasis from compliance to cooperation, allowing both teachers and students to thrive and flourish.
By Aaron Alleyneabout a year ago in Psyche
Understanding Method of Levels (MOL) Therapy: An In-Depth Exploration
Method of Levels (MOL) therapy offers a fresh and innovative approach to understanding and addressing psychological distress. Unlike traditional therapeutic methods, which often focus on symptom management or specific diagnoses, MOL prioritises the individual's perspective and experiences and fosters autonomy in resolving internal conflicts. Developed by Dr. Timothy (Tim) Carey and informed by Perceptual Control Theory (PCT), Method Of Level provides a structured yet flexible framework for facilitating personal growth and mental well-being.
By Aaron Alleyneabout a year ago in Education
