Training the Ego
Training the Ego: What is The Self?
This is lesson seventeen of our self-mastery course, Training the Ego. In this model, we gain an understanding of the Self.
Simple Guides
What is Connection?
A sense of connection is the feeling that you are not alone—that you belong somewhere, and that your life touches other lives in a real way. It is the sense of “we” that sits alongside “I.”
Active Imagination
Training the Ego
Welcome to Training the Ego. This is your simple guide to understanding and becoming the person you want to be – your true self. I’ve tried to make it simple, so that anyone can read and understand it, yet the concepts here are incredibly powerful. And if used correctly, can lead an individual to true self-transcendence, where they have complete mastery of self in all its guises.
Active Imagination
The Coping Paradox: A Theory of Masked Coping and Cognitive Overload
In the Coping Paradox, the paradox lies in the fact that coping is both necessary for resilience and, when unmanaged, a source of vulnerability.
Carl Rogers
Organismic Processes and the Organismic Self
Carl Rogers, in his person-centred approach to therapy, emphasized the inherent potential for growth within each individual. He believed that individuals possess a natural drive towards self-actualization (Rogers, 1961), a process of becoming the best version of oneself. This drive is rooted in what he called Organismic Processes – the innate, biological tendencies that guide our development and well-being.
Authenticity
Organisational incongruence
The concept of “organisational incongruence” is a fascinating parallel to Carl Rogers’ theory of incongruence in individuals. Let’s break down the similarities and differences:
Locus of control
Locus of control
An article about locus of control, which is a psychological construct that refers to how much individuals perceive that they have control over their own actions and outcomes.
Attachment Theory
An end to war? A proposal to heal the world
In this article, I will explore the main psychological issues that contribute to the lack of peace in the world today, and suggest a possible way to overcome them.