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The Psychology Behind a Rebound Relationship
Are you distracting yourself from growth?
“In therapy, the problem is always the whole person, never the symptom alone. We must ask questions that challenge the whole personality.” ~Carl Jung
Carl Jung is one of the most influential theorists on psychoanalysis of our time.
His theories on archetypes, and especially our “Shadow” self are explained as what lies within our unconscious — all the parts of our personality we deny or distract ourselves from.
Our Ego is what is vying for control to keep the content of our “shadow” hidden. This ironically results in being controlled by our Ego; by our habits, by our impulses, and believe-it-or-not, by the very shame our Ego tries to push away.
Go figure…
Needless to say, Jung’s theories can shed light on the things we do, and why we do them — why we repeat toxic habits that ruin our happiness, or why we hurt others.
Or, why we engage in rebound relationships and avoid personal growth which winds up hurting ourselves.
Personal growth is about the challenge of moving past our Ego and conquering our fears for self empowerment.
