Gestalt work / GST-A16-2
Pace and Pause Experiment — Practice worksheet
Compare one short sentence spoken or read at two chosen speeds; use text-only comparison if speaking is uncomfortable.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Rae notices more choice when a request is not rushed.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Changing pace can reveal preferences and limits.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Compare one short sentence spoken or read at two chosen speeds; use text-only comparison if speaking is uncomfortable.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
What pace supports useful contact for you? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- What pace supports useful contact for you?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Gestalt Therapy: An Introduction — Gary Yontef
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.