Rafi. More to life than winning? Group therapy for stress
Rafi is a high flyer: Cambridge and the City. He has reached mid-life, but hasn’t 'settled down'. He feels stressed; he doesn’t know why
Rafi feels exhausted when he first comes to the group. He doesn’t see this as a problem, but the others can't connect with him: why does he always run on empty?
Rafi spent his childhood rushing from school to sports training. No down time
In the group Rafi begins to slow down. He talks about his parents' families. They escaped war, but this experience was never mentioned at home. The focus was the future
Rafi's sadness wells up. The group warm to him; at last he's there, with them
Rafi lets go of his non-stop 'busyness'. He actively slows down. He gives himself and others a new sense of space
He finds ways of enjoying his life beyond 'pushing to win'