The Lurking Shadow of Insecurity: Thinking and Feeling with Josh Ruszala

This episode is PACKED with wisdom from my brother and fellow doctoral cohort member, Josh Ruszala. In this episode, Josh and I discuss how insecurities present themselves in social dynamics and how our thinking and feeling selves play a role. We both provide different anecdotes of our experiences with our insecurities and discuss how we navigate working through these social challenges. Carl Jung, Embodiment, Thinking, Feeling, and Hidden Trauma are just a few of the themes you'll find in this exchange. What a treat it was to host Josh and I hope you all get as much out of this as I did. Please subscribe, follow, share, and leave a review! Enjoy and see you next time! 

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Twitter: @RoshJuszala

9 Signs of Insecurities:

1. Poor decision-making skills and limited ability to choose quickly
2. Being overly critical of self and others
3. Low self-esteem, marked by self-deprecation and perceptions of low self-worth
4. An overly high sense of self that is used to conceal true feelings
5. Perfectionism to the point of never being satisfied
6. Strong desire to be alone and avoid social situations
7. Struggles to believe others and build strong relationships based on mutual trust and understanding
8. Poor communication patterns that focus on the other person’s needs and wants more than their own
9. High levels of anxiety and stress

Titration: Utilizing just a little bit at a time, i.e. “I use titration in bringing up my trauma to be healed so I don’t flood my nervous system.”

Carl Jung:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Jung

"Memories, Dream, and Reflections" Book

Jung's Collected Essays: Modern Man in Search of a Soul
(Specifically; Chapter 4: "A Psychological Theory of Types")

Another cool resource Josh showed me was from a show called, "Neon Genesis Evangelion"
specifically this clip from one of the episodes that is really incredible (especially if you like anime)!

https://youtu.be/vXbCWJNfq_0