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Functional Systems Facilitation
Theory, Practice, Results
version 1.1 · July 2026 · 39 chapters including 16A · 4 appendices
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01Detailed Annotated ContentsContentscontents02PART I. WHY: What Is Happening to Us — and Why We Need Functional Systems Facilitation at AllPart 1part031. The World as a Single Living Information FieldChapter 1chapter042. Why Relationships Determine HealthChapter 2chapter053. Why Information Alone Is Not EnoughChapter 3chapter06PART II. WHAT: Functional Systems Facilitation as a Living SystemPart 2part074. Three Principles: Purpose, Honesty, NonviolenceChapter 4chapter085. Three Channels: Inner, Horizontal, VerticalChapter 5chapter096. The Systemquant of Practice: A Repeating Cycle of TransformationChapter 6chapter107. The Principle "Purpose Determines Perception"Chapter 7chapter11PART III. HOW: The Program's Components and How They WorkPart 3part128. The Practice of Silence in All Its PhasesChapter 8chapter139. Individual ReflectionChapter 9chapter1410. Integrative Reflection in the GroupChapter 10chapter1511. Goal-Setting from a Renewed StateChapter 11chapter1612. Proactive Action and Reflection on ActionChapter 12chapter1713. Gratitude and Micro-PausesChapter 13chapter18PART III. HOW (continued): Extended Formats and the FoundationPart 3part1914. A Safe Social Space: The Group ChatChapter 14chapter2015. Case DiscussionsChapter 15chapter2116. The Functional Systems Facilitation Intensive — the Jewel of the MethodChapter 16chapter2216A. AI Self-Worth Diagnostic: An Entry Point to the Method and a Standalone ToolChapter 16Achapter2317. The Foundation: Sleep, Nutrition, Movement, Cold, Information HygieneChapter 17chapter24PART IV. WHY TOGETHERPart 4part2518. Why the Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of Its PartsChapter 18chapter2619. Functional Systems Facilitation as Work with a Living SystemChapter 19chapter27PART V. RESULTSPart 5part2820. What Counts as a Result in a Living-Systems MethodChapter 20chapter2921. Level 1: Direct Quantitative Data on Functional Systems FacilitationChapter 21chapter3022. Level 2: Qualitative Data and Cross-Cutting ObservationsChapter 22chapter3123. Level 3: Corroboration Through Related MethodsChapter 23chapter3224. The Scale of the Program and Its Scientific InfrastructureChapter 24chapter3325. An Honest Look at the Limits of the Current Evidence BaseChapter 25chapter34PART VI. HOW TO PRACTICEPart 6part3526. Where to Begin: First StepsChapter 26chapter3627. A Trial Week at the "Assemblage Point"Chapter 27chapter3728. The Intensive: A Five-Day Deep ImmersionChapter 28chapter3829. The Year-Long "Assemblage Point" ProgramChapter 29chapter3930. The Facilitator's PathChapter 30chapter4031. Independent Practice: What It Can and Cannot DoChapter 31chapter4132. How to Choose Your FormatChapter 32chapter42PART VII. HONEST LIMITATIONSPart 7part4333. Where the Method Works, but Slowly or with LimitsChapter 33chapter4434. When Integration with Medical and Psychotherapeutic Care Is NeededChapter 34chapter4535. Where the Method Does Not Work and Should Not Be AppliedChapter 35chapter4636. Risks and Mistaken ExpectationsChapter 36chapter4737. The Facilitator's Role and Its LimitsChapter 37chapter4838. Closing: My Personal PositionChapter 38chapter49APPENDICESAppendicesappendices50APPENDIX A. A Complete List of My Published WorksAPPENDIX Aappendix51APPENDIX B. Glossary of Key TermsAPPENDIX Bappendix52APPENDIX C. Further ReadingAPPENDIX Cappendix53APPENDIX D. Protocol of the Planned RCT (NCT07276451)APPENDIX Dappendix