Kevin I do agree, sometimes it's difficult to find a gap but I always do, even
if it's mid-sentence. "Would you mind if I just stopped you there...." kindly
and firmly does it and with a gentle touch of the hand.

Quite often that is one of the downsides to treating in people's homes. I have
to say I am not a fan of it, except in some circumstances (like housebound,
heavy pregnancy or compromised immune system or some other reason they are not
mobile) The client is surrounded by their "life" and often have reminders around
them, which can hook them into offloading (such as photos of family members
etc).

I suppose since I work in a dedicated treatment room with a reception and people
waiting for their next appointment. I have adopted a different outlook. Yes,
you do have to be more disciplined and it focuses the mind to know that you have
your next client waiting... It's a matter of communication. I use a very
gentle manner but firmly remind them that I need to start on their feet. If
it's an elderly person, I always put my hand on theirs as I talk so that they
have the non-verbal communication for reassurance.

There are ways and means of taking control of the situation but it does take
time and experience.

Kay


----- Original Message -----
From: footc1
To: reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Reflexology Community ] Self-discipline


I am with Lynne, Kay. It isn't always easy to find a break. They usually cool
off next session
or you may a bigger problem.

Kevin Kunz

--- In reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com, "Lynne Morgan" <LynneSMorgan@...>
wrote:
>
> Oh don't Kay. I kept looking at the couch and thinking, we should be doing
this while
you're on there! Trouble is, there was no natural break and no interruption
point. She just
talked and talked, bless her. And like a daft person (!) I let her, rather
than saying
something in the "tell you what" or "sorry to interrupt" line, which I know
she wouldn't
have minded. Grrrrrrrrrrr - lol. I'm pretty certain she'd happily talk for
England at any
future appointments, so I already dropped an extra appointment into my
calendar as soon
as I'd got home.
>
> I think what bothered me most was that I hadn't had breakfast and that by
the time I got
home and could eat, it was 2:45! Mea culpa. Thanks for the help and support,
as always. :)
>
> Lynne
> xx
>
>
> From: kay sainsbury
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:06 PM
> It's always a tricky one. If it's of any help in the future I use a little
ruse, when people
are whittering on (offloading) I say something like, "I would love to hear
everything you
say as getting it all out is a good thing, but why don't we just make a start
on your feet at
the same time, otherwise we're going to run out of time." Once you actually
touch them,
that may well take the place of the need to offload, as their body will do the
releasing, not
their mind. The reflexology will take over.
>
> Also, just a little heads up - don't think it's all over. You may need to
remind her at the
beginning of the next session that you have a client to follow on her
treatment (whether
true or not) and that you won't be able to spend as long as last time.
>
>
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