The Basic Skills of Counseling Techniques

An open question is one that is used in order to gathering lots of information – you ask it with the intent of getting a long answer. A closed question is one used to gather specific information - it can normally be answered with either a single word or a short phrase. Good counseling techniques to know!

Paraphrasing is when you restate what the speaker said. Often different works are used and the listener may be using this to draw attention to a particular concern or aspect. Sometimes paraphrasing is used to clarify.

Summarizing is focusing on the main points of a presentation or conversation in order to highlight them. At the same time you are giving the “gist”, you are checking to see if you are accurate.

Notetaking is the practice of writing down pieces of information, often in an shorthand and messy manner. The listener needs to be discreet and not disturb the flow of thought, speech or body language of the speaker.

Homework - When the person identifies a need or concern, she or he must be willing to work hard at addressing it. This is much like what you are doing right now. You want to learn counseling techniques, so you are going to study and practice these basic skills!

Hey there, hope you all are doing well.

It's been quite a long time since I last update this blog.

I'm totally regret that I didn't make this blog consistently updated.

My earnest apology for upsetting you all and I admit I've not done my duties well as a previous Ketua ICT. I hope the present Ketua ICT will not follow my mistakes.

To ALL~

Please be informed that this PRS blog wouldn't be updated for some time due to the mid-year examinations which is around the corner.
Thanks for those who always contribute splendid ideas to me, and for this PRS blog.
I will try to keep up with the latest educational news and post it up on this PRS blog.
Last of all,
CONGRATULATIONS to all of the PRS candidates who were just enrolled in Lembaga PRS, you all are EXCELLENT!

And for all of us who will be sitting for our tests very soon,

LET'S STUDY HARD!

Minggu PRS 2009

Tarikh : 27/4/09 (Isnin) - 30/4/09 (Khamis)
Sasaran : Pelajar-pelajar tingkatan Peralihan, 1, 2, 3, 4, dan 5.
Tempat : Bilik Tayangan dan Dewan PIBG SMK Seri Kembangan.
Objektif :
a) Mengadakan Majlis Perlantikan ahli PRS baru.
b) Mengeratkan hubungan dan memupuk semangat kerjasama ahli PRS.
C) Meningkatkan daya kepimpinan PRS dan pelajar-pelajar melalui ceramah.
d) Meningkatkan pengetahuan pelajar sekolah SMKSK tentang perkhidmatan
Unit Bimbingan dan Kaunseling melalui pameran.

PROGRAM TENTATIF
27/4 (Isnin) - Perasmian dan Perlantikan PRS baru
28/4 (Selasa) - Kuiz dan pameran Unit Bimbingan dan Kaunseling
29/4 (Rabu) - Kuiz dan bengkel kemahiran kaunseling
30/4 (Khamis) - Kuiz dan pameran Unit Bimbingan dan Kaunseling

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Relax and listen to the music...

Why Is It Important To Develop Your Spiritual Self?

Our spiritual self is like the garden in our backyard with acres of diamond.

There are unlimited riches to be discovered within us, if we are aligned with our spiritual self.

More and more people embarked on a journey of spiritual awareness, to develop the three powerful spiritual skills: A sense of wholeness and community, humility, and love.

Sense of Wholeness and Community
Our sense of wholeness and community empowers us with the recognition that we are part of something greater than ourselves –a relationship, a family, and a community. Our ability to act for a greater good of others enriches our spiritual self and frees our mind from self-centeredness.
It is commonly observed that breakdown of cooperation occurs quickly in organizations where superiors are “only out for themselves”, and corporate policies don’t respect individual needs and concerns. Such environment only fosters disloyalty, apathy, and self-serving behaviors.

Humility
With humility, we realize that we are a small but integral part of something greater than our own small self. That is the key value that builds the belonging of people.
Humility seems to run contrary to a world where everyone is trained and encouraged to be the best. The word "humility" conjures the impression of weakness, meekness, lack of drive, and easily taken advantage of. It is hard to associate humility with personal power.
Humility is one of the most powerful qualities that arise from inner strength and health. We experience humility through a deep sense of awe when we participate in the birth of a child, gaze at the stars, experience the power of thunderstorm, or experience the awe and beauty of nature. These experiences strike a chord deeply with our spiritual self.

Love
Love is shown in selfless giving, be it money, time, care, concerns, and attention. The more you love, the less fearful you become. The more you give, the more abundance you gain. Love and selfless giving release us from the limitation of our ego.
It is interesting to know how the nature of pain is related to love. Whenever we experience pain, whether physical or psychological, we experience a boundary or limit. Many people who suffer chronic pain, which medication or surgery can no longer help, learn to eliminate pain by visualizing and eliminating the boundary lines around the pain. Once the boundary is removed, the pain no longer exists. This is usually done by relaxation, concentration and imagery.
If we take this to a broader scale, our life suffers pain whenever there are limitations and boundary that we could not overcome, be it physically, emotionally or psychologically. These limitations are mostly created by our ego. And love is the powerful force that could break and dissolve all the limitations.

The more we are aligned with our spiritual self, the more we are able to work on our ego to break these limitations, which is the essence of inner healing. This is the path to boundless and abundant living. This is what success is all about.

Informations from :
http://www.mind-power-for-success.com/spiritual-self.html

To All PRS.

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by

Si Wei

Ketua ICT PRS