Dr. James Hollis: How to Find Your True Purpose & Create Your Best Life
from Huberman Lab
by Scicomm Media
Published: Mon May 13 2024
Show Notes
In this episode, my guest is Dr. James Hollis, Ph.D., a Jungian psychoanalyst, renowned educator and author on finding and pursuing one’s unique purpose. Dr. Hollis is also an expert in the psychology of relationships and healing from trauma. We discuss how early family dynamics and social context create patterns of both adaptive and maladaptive behavior and internal narratives that, when examined, lead to better choices and a deeply fulfilling existence.
We discuss discovering your unique self-identity and purpose through specific practices of reflection, meditation and conversations with others. We also discuss self-perception and the evolution of roles within marriages, parent-child relationships, and work.
Throughout the episode, Dr. Hollis provides both basic knowledge and practical tools to help us assess ourselves and better understand who we are and what we really want in careers, relationships of all kinds, and society.
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Timestamps
Dr. James Hollis
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Self, Ego, Sense of Self
Unconscious Patterns, Blind Spots, Dreams; Psyche & Meaning
Second Half of Life, Purpose, Depression
Sponsor: AG1
Tool: Daily Reflection; Crisis
Families & Children, Permission & Burdens
Complex Identification, Self-Perception; Social Media & Borderline
Daily Stimulus Response, Listening to the Soul
Exiting Stimulus-Response, Loneliness, Burnout
Meditation & Perception, Reflection
Sponsor: Waking Up
Recognizing the “Shadow” & Adulthood
Socialization; Family & Life Journey
Relationships & “Otherness”, Standing Your Ground
Marriage, “Starter Marriages” & Evolution; Parenting
Shadow Issues, Success & External Reward, Personal Growth
Men, Alcohol, “Stoic Man”, Loneliness, Fear & Longing
Women & Men, Focused vs. Diffuse Awareness; Male Rite of Passage
Sacrifice, Relationships; Facing Fears
Therapy, “Abyss of the Self”, Repeating Patterns & Stories
Women, Career & Family, Partner Support; Redefining Roles
Pathology & Diagnosis, Internet
Life, Suffering & Accountability, “Swamplands” & Task
Abuse & Recovery of Self, Patience, Powerlessness
Living a Larger Life; “Shut Up, Suit Up, Show Up”
Life Stages; Despair & Integrity Conflict
Death, Ego, Mortality & Meaning
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