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compulsive personality blog
31 May
25

The Healthy Compulsive Project: Taking the Wheel of the Driven Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 14 Comments
Why A Compulsive Personality Blog? It's so hard to stop. Hard to stop working, thinking, [...]
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compulsive personality
30 May
16

The Hidden Intelligence of the Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 7 Comments

Compulsive. It’s not the kind of trait that will get you a wink on a dating app. But let’s re-frame this: people who have a compulsive personality have a lot to feel good about–if they manage their energies well. Let’s remove the judgement about compulsive tendencies and find a more productive and satisfying way to live them out. Let’s find the meaning in the compulsive style.

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compulsive behavior
19 May
17

The Hidden Drive Behind Compulsive Behavior: Carl Jung’s Path to Wholeness

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Discover Carl Jung’s insights on compulsive behavior and how blocked growth can lead to obsession. Learn how to unlock your potential through individuation.

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genetic basis for obsessive personality
19 May
7

A Conversation With Psychologist Steven Hertler: The Evolutionary Origins of the Obsessive Personality

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This week I had a really interesting discussion about the evolutionary origins of the obsessive […]

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difference between OCD and OCPD
18 May
40

What is the difference between OCD and OCPD (compulsive personality)?

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Your colleague Mitch works very late hours, insists on perfection in team documents, and can […]

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A Man Called Ove
11 May
17

Film Review: A Man Called Ove: The Beauty and Tragedy of the Compulsive Personality

Posted by Gary Trosclair 3 Comments

Ove is simultaneously endearing and enraging, but still realistic, a compelling example of the beauty and tragedy of the compulsive personality. Sometimes we can see ourselves more clearly by seeing our tendencies in someone else first. Backman’s Ove offers us this opportunity.

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As much as 13% of the population has alexithymia, difficulty in knowing and saying what you feel. Perhaps better expressed as the unspeaking heart. And it's especially common in people with obsessive. e-compulsive personality traits. Learn more about causes, results and solutions at the Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast.
The most common dream I've seen in my 35 years of practice as a psychotherapist and Jungian psychoanalyst is the the exam anxiety dream--dreaming that you're back in school and unprepared for an exam. What's this about? #dreams #anxiety #Jung #ocpd #obsessive-compulsive Find out more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com
Anxiety is simply unnamed fear. Take it deeper, name the fear, and, while it may not disappear, it will not rule your life. Find out more by listening to The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast episode 49. #anxiety #fear #OCPD #obsessive #compulsive
Letting go may be one the moist important skills we have to learn, but no one teaches us how. For more, check out Episode 41 of The Healthy Compulsive Project Podcast. #lettinggo
For more insights on how be a better partner, or how to deal with a difficult partner, especially those who are rigid, controlling and perfectionistic, visit thehealthycompulsive.com #perfectionist #difficultpartner #relationships #maritaldiscord #OCPD #OCD #obsessivecompulsive
To perfect originally meant to complete a meaningful task. Until the theologians got hold of it in the 14th century and added shame. Learn more at www.thehealthycompulsive.com. Search for "adaptive perfectionism." #perfection #perfectionism #OCPD #OCD #Jung #obsessivecompulsive #goals

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