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Being Unkind To Ourselves
There is an unconscious impluse to be unkind to ourselves and commit self-torture using our own mind. The way we treat others is a subconscious internalization of how others have treated us.
Example: If we were ignored or shunned by others, we are more likely to do the same.
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Self-Awareness Is The Solution
If we want to get out of the downward spiral of self-loathing and stop ourselves from self-destruction, we need to start being self-aware and understand the virtues of forgiveness, mercy, steadfastness and resilience.
Our survival depends on our thinking the best for ourselves, an...
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We Are Our Own Worst Enemy
Self-loathing is real and surprisingly common. We sometimes hate ourselves more than any person could. This phenomenon takes many shapes:
- Anticipating something bad to happen after something good has happened, with an assumption that your happiness will be followed by misery.
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Befriending yourself
From a young age, we learn how to be a good friend to others. We learn how to share and to treat others how we want to be treated.
Yet, many of us don't receive guidance on how to treat ourselves with kindness. We might even believe that being kind towards ourselves is self-indulgent or w...
Synonyms Of The Ego In Psychology
- Self-Concept: Our own self-image, the way we perceive ourselves.
- Identity: Our social status, physical characteristics and abilities.
- Self-Perspective: Our own unique view of ourselves and the world around us.
Reasons Why Self-Knowledge Is Rare
- The unconscious mind performs most of our tasks and even how we behave.
- Our mind is divided into three parts: the primitive the limbic(emotions and memories) and the neocortex (higher reasoning). We are mostly operating from the primitive or emotio...
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