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Episode 2459:
Orit Krug explores how self-awareness can shift from a healing tool to a harmful obsession, creating a cycle of overanalysis and disconnection. This deep dive highlights the signs of Toxic Self-Awareness, where intellectual understanding fails to translate into meaningful action, trapping individuals in unhealed trauma and strained relationships.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://oritkrug.com/toxic-self-awareness/
Quotes to ponder:
"Journaling, visualizations, and researching articles are helpful in moderation, but the mind becomes obsessed with gaining more information while the body stays paralyzed."
"You may feel numb as you repeat affirmations that you deserve to be heard and then stay quiet in the moment of confrontation."
"What was once helpful to understand and normalize our trauma is now an addictive behavior that keeps us stuck in the past."
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