Buried in your unconscious may be beliefs that sound wise but sabotage your life, like “Others have it worse, so I can’t complain” or “My parents did their best; I can’t be upset.”

The article “Why We Self-Sabotage,” published in Psychology Today, explores the powerful yet often subconscious beliefs that can lead individuals to undermine their own well-being. It highlights common self-defeating thoughts, such as the belief that one’s problems are insignificant compared to others’ struggles, or the notion that loyalty to one’s parents should negate feelings of distress. These beliefs prevent individuals from acknowledging their emotions and taking necessary steps toward healing and growth. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing these harmful thoughts to break free from self-sabotaging behaviors.

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As the language of psychology has become more integrated into everyday conversations, I hear more and more examples of “label weaponization.” There’s a better way to communicate.

The article “The Weaponization of Psychological Labels in Relationships” discusses how psychological terms and labels are increasingly being used in everyday conversations to manipulate or undermine individuals in relationships. This “label weaponization” can lead to misunderstandings and harm, as individuals may feel reduced to their labels instead of being seen as whole persons. The article suggests that fostering healthier communication practices, such as avoiding labeling and focusing on feelings and behaviors, can lead to more constructive relationships.

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The question of what it takes to create — to make something of beauty and substance that touches other lives across space and time — is one of the deepest, oldest questions, perhaps because the answer to it is so unbearably simple: everything. We bring everything we are and everything we have lived to every smallest creative act — every experience, every dream, every memory, every unremembered impression, every unconsciously absorbed influence. The great bewilderment is that we can only access a fraction of our own everythingness — most of it dwells in the recesses of the mind and the psyche, below the level of our surface awareness. Creativity is the periscope through which the unconscious looks out onto the world and renders what it sees. The rendering is what we call art, and it is as much a picture of the seer as of the seen.

Source: Carl Jung on Creativity