Self Defense

"Before diving into this upcoming thriller series dealing with the psychology of ‘Self Defense Mechanisms’, let me ask you this: what’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘Psychotherapy’? Crazy ‘psycho-babbling’ nerds with thick reading glasses and big hair? A clinic with a ‘Chaise Longue’ for patients to lie on? Paying someone to dictate the ‘common sense’ you already know? I hate to burst the stereotype bubble we’ve all lived in at one point or another, but there’s so much more to psychology and some of it has nothing to do with common sense… For example, it’s common sense to think people who sleep a lot are lazy bums, right? But therapists will tell you that they’re obviously sad. People who laugh at silly things are lonely deep inside… Those who seem selfish are only seeking more love and acceptance… There’s a lot of things about the human nature that doesn’t make sense, and one of those is the bizarre way we all use ‘self-defense mechanisms’ to guard ourselves against hurtful feelings. Someone criticizes the way you dress and instead of acknowledging you’re hurt, you retaliate with giving him or her the silent treatment for a good week and a half. Your husband’s boss yells at him for no reason, and instead of admitting he feels humiliated he comes home and snaps at you because the chicken isn’t ‘crispy’ enough! We lose someone we love, and instead of grieving properly, we go into hibernation mode away from the world. Click to read more: http://productivemuslim.com/defense-mechanisms-explained-prologue/#ixzz4xkKLLWKF Follow us: @AbuProductive on Twitter | ProductiveMuslim on Facebook "