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Dr. Richard Schwartz

03/03/25

@ Andrew Huberman

The protectors within us can take on various roles, including managers who seek control and firefighters who react impulsively to protect vulnerable parts.

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Dr. Richard Schwartz

03/03/25

@ Andrew Huberman

Firefighter roles often include impulsive behaviors like addiction or dissociation, which are designed to protect us from overwhelming feelings.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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Understanding that our internal protectors, like critics, are not inherently negative but are trying to protect us is crucial for healing and self-exploration.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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The 'firefighter' role emerges in response to overwhelming emotions, acting impulsively to distract or numb the pain, often causing collateral damage to relationships and self.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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Understanding and having compassion for our protectors makes us less vulnerable, not more, and helps us develop compassion for others.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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All parts of us, even those that seem harmful, are trying to help, but they can take on destructive roles due to past burdens.

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When we feel safe in an organization, we combine our talents and strengths to face external dangers and seize opportunities.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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Protective parts can create the very situations they fear, leading to a cycle of conflict and misunderstanding.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

03/03/25

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Trauma can lock sensitive parts of us away, leading to feelings of worthlessness and fear, which can trigger extreme protective roles that interfere with our lives.

Dr. Richard Schwartz

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@ Andrew Huberman

The mind is not unitary; we all have multiple parts or subpersonalities that are valuable and help us survive and thrive, but trauma can force these parts into destructive roles.