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Is EGO to protect or destroy us?

Do you ever feel that a small thing in a relationship can become a big deal just because it's "unacceptable" or "afraid of losing face?"

In fact, 'EGO' is not always a bad thing! Because psychologically (thanks to Grandpa Sigmund Freud 👴🏻), Ego is the intermediary, helping us balance our own needs with the truth, helping us to protect ourselves and set clear boundaries. 🛡️❤️

But when it's "too big," from good advice becomes a misunderstanding, from warning to instant attack, we may finally win the conversation... but lose the relationship unconsciously.

How to Care for EGO with the "E-G-O" Technique

👉 E - Examine: Explore yourself first what you feel now? Hurt, angry, or just hard to beat.

👉 G - Ground: Pull back consciousness. Stop before interacting with emotion.

👉 O - Opt: Choose to respond consciously. Don't let fear lose face, choose instead of us.

Let's check yourself out if our Ego is now protecting or destroying the relationship?

# Relationship # Mental health # Lemon 8 Howtoo

# ego

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... Read moreจากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว เวลาเรารู้สึกว่าความสัมพันธ์มีปัญหา มักจะมาจากจุดเล็กๆ ที่หลายคนมองข้าม นั่นคือ EGO ที่คอยบอกให้เราไม่ยอมลดตัวหรือยอมเสียหน้า ซึ่งถ้าสังเกตให้ดี EGO นั้นไม่ใช่ศัตรูเสมอไป แต่มันทำหน้าที่เป็นเหมือนผู้พิทักษ์ความต้องการและขอบเขตของตัวเราเองตามแนวคิดของ Sigmund Freud สิ่งที่ผมได้เรียนรู้มา คือการไม่ปล่อยให้ EGO ควบคุมอารมณ์จนเกินไป บางครั้งเราอาจตั้งกำแพงสูงขึ้นเพราะกลัวถูกทำร้ายทางใจ แต่ผลสุดท้ายกลับทำให้เกิดช่องว่างในความสัมพันธ์มากกว่าเดิม การใช้เทคนิค "E-G-O" ที่กล่าวไว้ในบทความ นั้นเป็นวิธีง่ายๆ ที่ช่วยให้เราตั้งสติและพิจารณาความรู้สึกของตัวเองอย่างแท้จริงก่อนตอบสนอง E - Examine คือการซื่อสัตย์กับตัวเองว่าเราโกรธเพราะอะไร หรือแค่ต้องการเอาชนะ G - Ground คือการหยุดคิดและไม่ปล่อยให้อารมณ์ครอบงำ O - Opt คือการเลือกวิธีตอบสนองอย่างมีสติ ไม่ปล่อยให้ความกลัวหรือความเสียหน้าเป็นตัวตัดสิน นอกจากนี้ การเรียนรู้ที่จะฟังและเข้าใจมุมมองของอีกฝ่ายเป็นสิ่งสำคัญ เพราะเมื่แ EGO ทั้งสองฝ่ายแข็งกระด้าง ความสัมพันธ์จะยิ่งยากขึ้น แต่ถ้าเราสามารถปรับสมดุลของ EGO ได้ นั่นจะช่วยให้ความสัมพันธ์มีพื้นที่ปลอดภัยให้เติบโต สุดท้ายแล้ว EGO ไม่ได้เป็นศัตรูหรอกครับ แต่มันคือกระจกสะท้อนความเป็นตัวเอง หากเราใช้มันอย่างถูกวิธีและมีสติ EGO จะกลายเป็นเครื่องมือที่ช่วยปกป้องความรู้สึกและสร้างเสริมความสัมพันธ์ให้แข็งแรงขึ้น

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