Eliminating Drama in Your Life

Holistic Health Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 11th - 6 pm

Teton Healing Arts

25 S. Gros Ventre St.

Holistic Life-Coach Christie Watts leads a discussion about effective communication and the possibility of eliminating drama in your life.

Communication is one of our most basic functions as human beings. The numerous conversations we have every day with our family, friends and coworkers fulfill many purposes and they do not always work towards positive aims.

Enter the drama triangle. The triangle is a helpful tool to recognize the different forms drama can take in communication.

The Drama Triangle is a model of dysfunctional social interaction, created by psychotherapist Stephen Karpman. Each point on the triangle represents a common and ineffective response to conflict, one more likely to prolong disharmony than to end it.

We will be addressing:

• The Drama Triangle and How to Escape It – One of the most dysfunctional forms of communication is the so-called drama triangle. Learn how to spot and defuse these situations for more effective communication.
• The Story of Our Life – Life Scripts– Many of us have a pre-written script, which we subconsciously refer to when making sense of the world around us. We will explore ways to improve our scripts and make them work for us.
• The Empowerment Dynamic – Getting Out of the 
Drama Triangle – The Empowerment Dynamic complements the drama triangle’s three roles with positive versions of these roles: the creator, the challenger and the coach.
• The Games We Play – We may associate games with children, but even adults play many games that are subtle and psychological. We will see how to identify some of the most common games we play and how to potentially defuse them.

The idea is to use this understanding of roles to help you stop playing them. Then it is possible to become more of a neutral observer who can understand all of the roles in the relationship and openly communicate about them. When everyone adopts this point of view, the old patterns of triangle drama can end and the relationship can be unstuck and become more positive and satisfying for everyone involved.

Holistic Health Discussion Groups are scheduled every Wednesday evening at Teton Healing Arts, and will cover a wide range of topics that affect people throughout our community. Holistic Health Discussion Groups are free and open to the public. Please contact Teton Healing Arts at 307-734-0222 for more information.