Ego states theory says that we have many parts of ourselves with different desires and agendas. When we grow up in relative safety, the various parts of ourselves have thinner walls around them that allow the different parts to communicate. …
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Journal prompts for Self-AwarenessJournal Prompts
Self-awareness is about getting to know yourself in an open, non-judgemental way. Most of us fall down right here. We might be self-aware, but we are incredibly judgemental in the process. The trick with self-awareness is to enter any self-examination …
Dissociation Podcast
In this insightful episode of Psychotherapy Central, host Jennifer Nurick dives deep into the often misunderstood phenomenon of dissociation. This episode is particularly useful for professionals in the mental health field, individuals experiencing dissociation, and anyone interested in psychological phenomena. …
Self-awareness and Compassion
To increase self-acceptance, we need to cultivate more self-compassion. Self-compassion is an attitude of kindness toward ourselves. It takes into account the circumstances and history involved in any situation. Self-compassion does not make excuses; it acknowledges that in any given …
Self-Awareness Archetypes
These archetypes come from the research of Dr. Tasha Eurich (2019). She has a fabulous TEDx talk called ‘Increase your Self-Awareness with One Simple Fix’. She says that 95% of people believe they are self-aware, but only 10% — …
Blocks To Self-Awareness
True self-awareness takes courage. We have to be ready to look within and find things we don’t like and/or feel unable to change. Sometimes, self-awareness can feel like a punishing party. This is why I am a huge advocate for …
Why Self-Awareness is Useful
Research has proven the benefits of self-awareness. It has been linked to performance at work and is one of the strongest predictors of personal and organisational success and satisfaction. Dr Tasha Eurich has conducted extensive research into self-awareness. She says …
Self-Awareness
Self-awareness is awareness of the self rather than the external environment. It is a process of assessing how you align with your internal ideals and values. It is also the ability to know how your actions impact others. Self-awareness …
What is Self-Awareness?
Dr. Tasha Eurich (2019) in her research, differentiates between internal and external self-awareness. Internal self-awareness can be cultivated through: While gathering external data we have to bear in mind that the other person is seeing you through their own …
Parts That Block Listening
As the listener, you must first notice the part of you formulating your response. This part is likely to be a protector in your system. This part is probably trying to protect you in some way. It might be protecting …