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Why personality frameworks can increase anxiety

I've been studying the Big Five for months trying to optimize my personality but I just feel more anxious and less like myself than when I started.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The thinking mind's attempt to control and perfect the psyche through conceptual understanding bypasses the deeper work of acceptance.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Personality frameworks — Big Five MBTI Enneagram?”

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