The power of seeing

I have learned a valuable tool. It is one of the easiest and most powerful tools I’ve been given.  

I, (and others I’m sure), call it the power of seeing. 

Physicists have decided that the act of observing can profoundly impact the behaviour, appearance, or energy of whatever is being observed.  

How we look at someone, including ourselves, can have just as significant an impact, and cause change. 

 
The power of seeing is the simple act of observing myself.  

What I do, how I react, how I respond to others. 

It is particularly useful in situations that have gotten confused or a bit sticky and I don’t know what to do in order to become unstuck. I’m all up in my head and in my inner reactive dialogue.  

When I feel overwhelmed or a situation gets too difficult and I can’t see my way through, I watch myself.  

And it helps.  

I know this sounds too simple to be true, but trust me, it’s undeniable. 

The benefits of this are well documented in the counselling and therapist community, and yet it is still greatly underutilised as a tool to bring around beneficial habitual change. 

It does take a bit of energy and momentum to get started, but I assure you in just a short amount of practice the outcomes can be truly life-changing. 

So, learn to observe yourself.  

Let yourself really see and be present in the moment in the situation you are in.  

Watch yourself as a neutral observer would, (and this is important), without judgement.  

Try to see the other person in the same way.  

Watch how the two of you interact and respond to each other. 

Watch yourself think and feel.  

Get out of your head in order to look back in with unconditionality. 

See the actions you take.  

You don’t have to talk about what you’re doing, in fact, it’s better if you don’t.  

Just stay with yourself.  

Do it once. Do it twice. Then do it again. 

Soon you’ll begin to see something else: you’ll begin to see the situation change, evolve, take a turn for the better.  

The power of seeing is one most of us can easily claim. It helps, heals, and as I and many have experienced, sometimes produces miracles. 

There is power in seeing.  

And there are marvels to be released when seeing without judgement. 

—
Andrew.