Techniques
Chording - The Theatre Method
Chording is a very simple and effective technique and is used to allow you to "cut the emotional chord" that runs between you and another person.
This is especially good when the person is dead or when you no longer want someone to have an emotional hold over you.
• Close your Eyes
• Visualise going into empty theatre and sitting absolutely anywhere
• Observe the empty theatre and stage
• Bring conflicting person on stage
• They don't know why they're there
• They can't see you either
• Imagine a chord running from your belly to their belly
• Imagine anything necessary to cut chord- scissors, axe, etc.
• When chord is cut allow them to walk off opposite side of stage
• Take a deep breath
• Bring them back on from original side
• See a chord again
• See good things moving down the chord: forgiveness, respect, compassion, strength, comfort, love…
• Now leave chord in tact
• Notice how different they look
• Allow them to walk off opposite side of stage
• Notice how different they look when they leave
• Walk out of theatre and look back before leaving
• Know that it has been a great place to resolve issues
If the attachment is very intense I recommend cutting the chord, see if you can see anything different about them and let them walk off.
Do not bring them back on stage.
End with you looking back and thanking the theatre for providing a safe place to resolve issues.