For some people, difficult feelings of anger, resentment and hatred are hard to bear. It is perhaps easier to turn anger inward and punish ourselves rather than punish the ones who are close to us.
Future events are uncertain, and it is this uncertainty and unpredictability that leads to a lot of distress. Fear of uncertainty is related to fear of losing control.
Self-esteem refers to how we feel about different aspects of ourselves. Our personality consists of two selves: our real/true self and our ideal self.
What is classed as perfectionism? Perhaps we all have a desire within us to succeed and thrive in what we enjoy doing.
Many of us may feel stuck in negativity whether it is in our relationships, in our work, or in other aspects of our lives. It is difficult to find a way out of the unhappiness that has taken hold.
The false self is a pseudo self that is created in childhood in families where children feel insecure and unsafe in their close relationships.
Babies, for their survival, need close bonds and attachments to their caregivers. They need to be able to rely on them for safety, food and care.
As human beings, we crave intimacy but some of us find it hard to achieve the right of level of closeness, so we either avoid relationships completely or struggle to maintain those we form.
Human beings are usually able to regulate their level of distress and return to a state of equilibrium after facing a stressful event.
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