We Can Do Hard Things 170. The Most Radical Way to Heal: Internal Family Systems with Dr. Becky Kennedy
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Jan 19, 2023 
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Mind as Multiple Parts
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as a system of multiple parts, not a single self.
- These parts, including managers, exiles, and firefighters, each have roles to protect the individual.
Roles of Managers and Firefighters
- Manager parts control behavior to keep painful feelings exiled and hidden.
- Firefighter parts reactively distract from pain, often in extreme ways like addiction or anger.
Eating Disorder Linked to Exile Part
- Glennon shares that her eating disorder is linked to an exile part she never fully healed.
- She uses poetry to connect with and express this wounded part.