#189: Spotting Narcissism with Stefanos Sifandos

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Themes: Dating, Relationships, Narcissism, Red Flags, Gaslighting Summary: Our relationships and how happy we are within them has a powerful influence on our health, wellbeing and quality of life. In fact, in the Harvard Study of Adult Development which tracked the health of 268 sophomores over a period of 80 years, those who were the most satisfied in their relationships at age 50 were the healthiest at age 80. Surprise, surprise: close relationships are what keep us going and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ or even genes. With that in mind, I wanted to interview relational alchemist Stefanos Sifandos on the important topic of narcissism so you can feel more empowered as you navigate dating and your relationships in general. This episode is a sneak peek into Week Four of my Dating 101 course, so if you're ready to dive into the deep work of relational awareness and set the stage for heart-led, fulfilling relationships, head to datingisdope.com now to sign up! Discover: The root of narcissism or narcissistic traits and why this personality disorder/way of relating manifests Why those with narcissistic traits are attracted to those who are empathic, highly-sensitive and/or codependent How to identify narcissism and the red flags to look for Empowering tips to diffuse the power of a narcissist Links: Dating 101 Instagram: @stefanossifandos Check out Stefanos’ new book Tuned In and Turned On: Bring Conscious Sexuality & Sacred Connection Into Your Life and Elementum Coaching Institute Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove Create the Love Cards | Use code CTLCARDS15 for 15% off at createthelove.com/cards Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Gross podcast. You know, the subject of
0:13.5	narcissism has been a big one that's been all over the internet, all over social media,
0:18.7	and for good reason. You know, I think it in some ways
0:22.9	had, has been a bit of a buzzword, you know, that we sort of label any behavior that's
0:28.7	avoidant as being narcissistic. But with that said, learning about this subject is actually
0:35.6	incredibly important, how to navigate the dating process
0:39.7	to be able to identify people who might be narcissistic. And if you're in relationship with,
0:46.2	whether it's romantic or friendship or what it might be with a parent, how do you navigate it?
0:51.3	And, you know, the significance of this is that our partner selection will
0:57.4	obviously determine a large part of the direction of our lives, also the quality of our health
1:02.2	and the quality of our life in general. And, you know, the research from Harvard looking at
1:08.9	well-being, and originally this was called the Harvard Men's study, followed people from, you know, the research from Harvard looking at well-being, and originally this was called the Harvard
1:12.0	Men's study, followed people from, you know, a young age all the way till their 80s. It's one of the
1:18.1	longest running studies on well-being, and now it's following other generations. And it compared
1:22.7	people from poorer neighborhoods to graduates from Harvard, which obviously have, are from, in general,
1:29.3	higher socioeconomic status.
1:31.1	And they looked at the quality of their life.
1:33.2	And they saw that the greatest predictor of the quality of your health at age 80 was actually
1:37.8	the quality of your relationships at age 50.
1:41.2	And not just romantic relationships, but just relationships of all kinds. So healthy
1:45.6	relationships are in some ways protective of our health, you know. They make harder days less hard.
1:52.9	And again, not needing to be in a romantic relationship, but just support, having support.
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