The Work that Reconnects (TWTR) is an experiential group methodology that has engaged hundreds of thousands of people worldwide over 40 years, integrating psychological and philosophical responses to distress about the world situation. This chapter outlines the central spiral framework - gratitude, honouring pain for the world, seeing with new and ancient eyes, and going forth into committed action - exploring its application as personal practice, mutual support, peer-led groups and transformative groupwork, alongside links to psychotherapeutic models and supporting evidence.
The Spiral of The Work that Reconnects
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The Work that Reconnects (TWTR) is an experiential group methodology that has engaged hundreds of thousands of people worldwide over 40 years, integrating psychological and philosophical responses to distress about the world situation. This chapter outlines the central spiral framework - gratitude, honouring pain for the world, seeing with new and ancient eyes, and going forth into committed action - exploring its application as personal practice, mutual support, peer-led groups and transformative groupwork, alongside links to psychotherapeutic models and supporting evidence.
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