EGO
Most of us have usually heard and use the word ego in a negative context for example to talk about someone who is self centered we often call them egotistical even here in our blog website we've delved into the darkest side of your ego but today we're here to remind you that having an ego isn't bad what makes it negative is the way it develops today we'll talk about what a healthy ego is and how to develop one lets take a look at when the term ego was introduced to psychology and it's impact according to sigman freud considered by some to be the founder of psychoanalysis our personality consists of the id ego and super ego each represents different parts the ed represent your passions the super ego is your moral conscience and the ego the mediator between the two the ego job is to protect us from acting on our basic instincts and to achieve a balance between our ideals and the real world the ego is your sense of self the essence of who you are they neither your passions nor your ideals but the one who uses both to forge a path freud's theorise provide a framework for understanding the ego and it's relationship to conditions such as anxiety and distress fraud reported that the ego uses defense mechanism to cope with anxiety caused by stressful internal and external factors interestingly the ego is not aware of these defense mechanisms during the moment but only when it has passed bence there is a possible association between psychiatric illnesses in these processes are what help develop a mature ego what does it mean to have a mature ego and how to develop it our ego and it's devlopment are sometimes affected by external factors external stressors such as societal demands perceptions and the need to conform affect how your ego develops if under too much pressure the ego can become unhealthy arrogant and insecure we know what an unhealthy ego looks like but what about a healthy one a healthy ego is resilient it's resilience is often referred to as ego strength a marker of your ability to adapt and overcome stresses conflicts and challenges a strong healthy ego is necessary to sustain relationship and adapt to new challenges to develop a healthy ego you first need to assess your current ego and the benefits of improving it this involves recognizing your personal worth next you need to compare how you view yourself with how others in your immediate circle perceive you this is not meant to make you feel bad and good about yourself nor is it to draw comparisons between you and other asking people in your immediate circle how you show up for them in their lives helps you identify what you're projecting our into the world for example you might not see yourself as arrogant but others might perceive some arrogance from you remember only ask people who truly know you people you truly trust and who can give you honest feedback self esteem and self worth are two terms that are often used interchangeably however they mean different things self esteem derives from yourself forth if you value yourself you think highly of your abilities understanding the difference between these two terms is helpful on the journey of developing a mature ego because your ego is related to your self esteem if you struggle with low self esteem you many have a wounded ego incapable of recognizing.
The value of your capabilities and accomplishments if you struggle with self esteem start by identifying the source what caused you to develop a low self esteem you can do this work alone and with a therapist next make a list of your strengths and weaknesses this will challenge your personal nagetive perception and paint a clear picture of who are you once you have a clear picture of who you are accept yourself part of the internal conflict that exists is that your super ego has high ideals and it is too forceful in its passion and your ego feels lost typing to mediate all the demands learning developing a healthy ego is an ongoing process that requires patience and dedication through self reflection journaling and working with a therapist and various other techniques you can develop a healthier ego a healthy ego is essential for confronting any problem that can arise and will not only help you confront your problems but also improve your overall emotional state and your life ...
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