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Accessing Our Authentic "Self" with Richard Schwartz

Effortless Mindfulness with Loch Kelly

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Finding the Balance Between Managing and Letting Go

The integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) provides a vital connection between psychology, consciousness, meditation, and self-leadership. This approach highlights the importance of distinguishing between one's narratives and beliefs, addressing the limitations of traditional therapies that either focus solely on thought management or encourage non-attachment to feelings. Effective self-leadership requires a balance between managing inner conflicts—such as combating the inner critic—and adopting a meditative stance of observation without repression. Merely dismissing thoughts as illusory can lead to their re-emergence, highlighting the necessity of recognizing and feeling the underlying patterns rather than suppressing or ignoring them.

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