Locus Of Control

One of the easiest and quickest methods to start a therapeutic process is to look and acknowledge the locus of control.
Personally I like the definition below as to what locus of control is and how it effects us all:

Locus of Control refers to the extent to which individuals believe that they can control events that affect them. Individuals with a high internal locus of control believe that events result primarily from their own behaviour and actions. Those with a high external locus of control believe that powerful others, fate, or chance primarily determine events. Those with a high internal locus of control have better control of their behaviour and tend to exhibit more political behaviours than externals and are more likely to attempt to influence other people; they are more likely to assume that their efforts will be successful. They are more active in seeking information and knowledge concerning their situation than do externals. The propensity to engage in political behaviour is stronger for individuals who have a high internal locus of control than for those who have a high external locus of control.

Once you identify where the control is, then coping strategies can be deployed to work with this. Recognition of this simple item is one of the first steps on the road to any desired outcome.

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David