Reconnecting with Your True Self: Peeling Back the Layers of Conditioning
In the busy landscape of modern life, it is easy to lose sight of who we actually are beneath our daily roles and responsibilities. We often find ourselves living through a lens of "shoulds" and "musts", which can lead to a profound sense of disconnection. In this blog post we explore the true-self, and the steps we can take to reconnect.
What is the "True Self"?
The True Self is that part of you that remains constant, calm, and inherently worthy, regardless of external circumstances. Ann Fielding often describes the journey of therapy not as "fixing" something that is broken, but as a process of remembering who you were before the world told you who you should be.
The Layers of the "False Self"
Over time, we build up protective layers that obscure our authentic nature. These often include:
- Learned Behaviours: Patterns we adopted to fit in or stay safe during childhood.
- Mistaken Ideas: Subconscious beliefs that tell us our worth is tied to our productivity or the approval of others.
- The Inner Critic: That internal dialogue that uses "faulty programming" to keep us playing small.
How to Begin the Journey Back
Reconnecting with your True Self requires a move from a "particle-like" focus on problems to a "wave-like" state of possibility and higher consciousness.
- Create Reflective Space: Use mindfulness to observe your thoughts without being swept away by them. This creates the gap needed to choose a new response.
- Challenge the Programming: Using techniques from NLP, you can begin to reorganise the internal language you use to describe yourself.
- Address the Root Cause: Therapies like RTT are designed to bypass the conscious mind and go straight to the origin of the "false" beliefs, allowing for a rapid return to your natural state of confidence.
Finding Your Calm Centre in Ireland
Whether you visit the clinic in Cork or engage in remote therapy from elsewhere in Ireland, the goal remains the same: to help you live with a sense of identity, pride, and calmness. When you operate from your True Self, you no longer feel the same pressure or anxiety, and life becomes a much more joyful experience.