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Can Your Defense Mechanisms Keep You From Creating the Life You Want?

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In this article, I talk about 9 common defense mechanisms we employ in our lives. Most are used as a substitute for full expression of our thoughts and feelings (which I encourage), but you’ll find many of them useful nonetheless.

By the time you’re done reading this, you will understand what your defense mechanisms are and what you can do if you find yourself, or others, doing them. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Addiction, Behavior, Communication, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Thinking Tagged With: authenticity, defense mechanisms, expression

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