WHAT IS SHADOW WORK? To understand what Shadow Work is, you must first be conscious of your shadow. The shadow, according to Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, consists of those parts of ourselves we choose to repress or hide that we don’t like. We do that by pushing them down into our unconsciousness during childhood. Several examples of shadow aspects are selfishness, aggressive impulses, being self-centered, arrogance, shameful experiences, and fears. These aspects lead to certain types of behaviors, such as criticizing someone else that has your flaws, letting people know you’re entitled, judging people unfairly, and always being the victim. Many negative issues that affect your life can result in keeping your shadow hidden and locked away. These can include: Addictions Uncontrollable rage/anger Social anxiety Obsessive/compulsive disorders Sexual deviancy Depression Self-sabotage Neuroticism Limiting beliefs Shadow Work is the process of explorin...
The coronavirus outbreak is dramatically changing our lives, including our relationships with other people in our communities, our families, our homes, and our workplaces. Millions of us have lost some or all of our normal ways of seeing others as we try to keep each other safe. Many of us have also found ourselves spending far more time than we’re used to with those who share our homes, whether family, housemates or both - not to mention pets. Both losing normal contact with people and being thrown into much closer contact than usual can feel stressful and it may be worrying, frightening or even unbearable. Speech-Bubble-In-Body.jpg A time for patience and understanding At a time when we all face uncertainty and worry about coronavirus, such changes in our relationships are probably all the harder to cope with. So it’s worth trying to be extra patient and understanding, both with each other and also ourselves. To do that, we need people around us and ourselves to be awar...
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