Last week we talked about parts that hinder your ability to access your self-energy.

And boy did y'all reach out and let me know what types of parts were getting in your

way.

I was hearing sirens all week because most of you let me know your firefighters were running

wild in your system.

If you want to learn more about the qualities of self-energy so that you can unlock your

true self, stay tuned.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist, I'm your host Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show I'll help you face life challenges with evidence-based approaches

a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.

Before we get into what is deemed the 8Cs of self-leadership and internal family systems

are IFS, we need to give a brief overview to expand your understanding of the self.

Whenever I do this type of work, most of my patients come in doubting they even have

self-energy.

They have been blended with their parts for so long that they don't know what it feels

like to be self-led.

Self-energy exists in everyone, it's present at birth.

While life may have burdened us in various ways and caused our parts to act out in extreme

ways, they are actually meant to be a resource for the self.

Once we unburden our exiles and our parts no longer feel the need to act in extreme

ways, they can settle down.

Again, remember that all parts are welcome and this isn't about any part of us being

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