11 mins
Explore how past experiences have shaped who you are today, an essential step for self-awareness and personal growth. This session will guide you in: - Pinpointing Key Experiences: Identify significant relationships and experiences, like family, friendships, or other impactful events, including any distressing incidents. - Noticing Patterns: Reflect on recurring themes. Do you tend to pick similar partners or feel stuck in familiar situations? Spotting patterns helps you understand how the past affects your choices now. - Emotional Impact: Recognize lingering emotions, like anger or sadness, from these past experiences, which may still influence your ability to form healthy relationships. - Beliefs and Self-Perception: See how these experiences have shaped your beliefs about yourself and others. For example, past betrayals might make trusting others hard today. - Coping Mechanisms: Identify how you've coped, such as avoiding situations, working excessively, or numbing emotions. Being aware of these habits is key to creating healthier ones. - Self-Esteem: Reflect on how past experiences have affected your self-worth. Low self-esteem can make it challenging to set boundaries or prioritize yourself. - Physical Health: Notice if past stresses have impacted your body. Long-term stress can lead to physical issues, so consider if health concerns may relate to past experiences.