Episode # 111 - The Dark Side of Meaning

The Vegas Therapist - Ryan Wynder

In this episode I tackle the dark side of meaning making. As humans we instinctively assign meaning to events or experiences we go through. Some of the info I draw from comes from Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book Personality Isn't Permanent. In the book he says "we can generate a premature cognitive commitment about ourselves" this cognitive commitment can be based on mistaken or misinformed meaning of things. Meaning that begins or helps to shape our self-image and how we see the world.

Creating meaning is fundamental to who we are and who we become. As Brene Brown says, "we are meaning makers!"

I also reference the Same Love by Macklemore & Ryan.

How trauma leads to attaching meaning about ourselves is discussed as well.

For more about me visit my website www.ryanwynder.com. You can also follow me on Instagram @thevegastherapist and also visit my website for the link to my 14 Day Marriage Challenge.