A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE PERSONALITY OF THE WOUNDED INNER CHILD

Ms.PrabhleenChauhan,Ms.VaishnaviMishra

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ABSTRACT

Awoundedchildmaybeidentifiedassomeonewhopossessesadeepfeelingthatthere'ssomethingwrongwithhim/her Tohealthewoundedchildistogiveyourself everythingyoudemandedbutdidnotreceivedinchildhood. Outoffiftyparticipants,thirty-threeparticipants'resultedinamediumcategoryofbeingawoundedchild rangingfromonehundredthreetoonehundredthirty-four Thestateofthewoundedchildvariesdependingonthewayonewastreatedandwastakencareofin childhood.Theinnerchildisalwayspresentinsideusrevealsthechildthatweformerlywereinourchildhoodbothinthenegativeandpositiveaspects.Outoffifty participants,theparticipantswhocarriedamediumcategoryofbeingawoundedchildwerethemajority Theparticipantswhocarriedalowlevelofthewounded childindicatedlowerornegligibletraitsandcharacteristicsfromthatoftheparticipantstheyhavehigherlevelsofbeingawoundedchild,nineparticipantsresulted beinglowlywoundedchildrenrangingfromtherawscoresofseventy-ninetohundred,eightparticipantsresultedinbeinghighlywoundedchildrenrangingtheraw scoresofonehundredforty-fivetoonehundredseventy-six.Theinnerchildinanypersonisthecruxof anindividual'spersonality,itisshapedbythewayaperson receiveslove,careandanhealthyenvironmentinchildhood, painfulexperiencesresultsin thewoundingofaninnerchild furthercontaminatingtheexperiencesand growth inthelaterdevelopingagesoflife.

KEYWORDS:Childhoodtrauma;Woundedchild;Personality;Dysfunvtionalfamily;Psychoogicalwellbeing.

INTRODUCTION:

TheconceptoftheinnerchildwasfirstproposedbypsychologistCarlJungafter heevaluatedhischild-likeinnerfeelingsandemotions.Hepostulatedthatitwas thisinsideorinnerpartofallfolksthatimpactsallwedoandthereforethedecisionsthatwemakeinourlives.Oneandallholdapersonalitythat'sthecharacteristicpatternofthoughts,feelingsandbehaviorsthatproducesoneandallunique. Dependinguponthecharacteristicpatternsofanindividualthepersonalityofan individualisoftenbifurcatedintointroversionandextroversionwhichwasalso introducedbyCarlJung.Personalitydescribestheuniquepatternsofthoughts, feelings,andbehaviorsthatdistinguishapersonfromothers.Aproductofboth biologyandenvironment,itremainsfairlyconsistentthroughoutlife.Examples ofpersonalitycanbefoundinhowwedescribeotherpeople'straits.Forinstance, "Sheisgenerous,caring,andabitofaperfectionist,"or"Theyareloyalandprotectiveoftheirfriends."Theword"personality"stemsfromtheLatinwordpersona,whichreferstoatheatricalmaskwornbyperformerstoplayrolesordisguisetheiridentities.Traittheoriestendtoviewpersonalityastheresultofinternal characteristics that are genetically based and include: Agreeable: Cares aboutothers,feelsempathy,enjoyshelpingothers;Conscientiousness:Highlevelsofthoughtfulness,goodimpulsecontrol,goal-directedbehaviors:Eager-toplease: Accommodating, passive, and conforming: Extraversion: Excitability, sociability,talkativeness,assertiveness,andhighamountsofemotionalexpressiveness;Introversion:Quiet,reserved:Neuroticism:Experiencesstressanddramaticshiftsinmood,feelsanxious,worriesaboutdifferentthings,getsupseteasily,strugglestobouncebackafterstressfulevents:Openness:Verycreative,open totryingnewthings,focusesontacklingnewchallenges.

CarlJung'sArchetypes:

Todefinehis12archetypesofpersonality,Jungstudiedthesymbolsandmythsof manydifferentcultures.Thesearchetypesrepresentbehaviorpatternsthatmake updifferentwaysofbeing.They’realsoculturalsymbolsandimagesthatexistin thecollectiveunconscious.TheseArchetypesdeterminethechildhoodtraumas ofapersontoo.

The Innocent: Innocent people seem to have examined and assimilated every self-helptaleintheworld.Theyarepositiveandalwayslookingforsatisfaction. Innocentpeopleseethefortunateineverything.Innocentpeoplealsowanttogratifyothersandwanttobelievethattheyrelatetoo. Duringchildhood,theymay oftenthinkofanequalbondwithbothparentsastheytendtobebalanced,butthis maybeforbetterorworsedependingonparentalpreference.However,inasupportivefamilyenvironment,theymayfeelnurturedandfavoredbecauseitisan optimisticenvironmentwheretheycanalsonurtureandsupportothers,suchas parentsorsiblings.However,iftheyfeelconnectedtotheirfamily,butthefamily isdysfunctional,andthereisoftenconfrontationorunresttheymaylearnto"call out"theproblemandseekwaystonumbthemselvestotheconflict.

TheEveryman/Orphan:Orphanarchetypesroamoverwithclearwounds.They feeldeceivedandunhappy Theywantotherstotakechargeoftheirlives.They get dissatisfied when no one does it.They tend to spend time with people who feel like them. Orphans often play victims. They bluff to be naive. They want

securitymorethananythingelse.Theirliveswerehard:traumaandordealurged themtoaccepttheoddsofrealityand,worstofall,anawfulskepticism.Ittakesa while to be everyone's genuine companion because their abandonment issues makeittoughtobelieveothers.

The Hero: Theaxisofahero'sexistenceispower Heroeshaveunusualenergy andhostilitythattheyusetofightforpowerorhonor Theywilldowhateverit takestopreventfailure.Theydon'tlosebecausetheynevergiveup.Heroescan be overly driving and monitoring.Ahero's path begins with the hero's significancequoandstartsuphisnormal,ordinarylife.Suddenly,heencountersacrisis, adventure or challenge. The hero is hesitant at first but later finds himself motivatedbyhiscoach.Finally,theherotakesthefirststepandtheexpedition begins. It shows his responsibility in his journey However, the hero withstood thehardshipfromthevergeofdeath.Hecamebacktofacethechallengeandsave hislife.Thistime,hisfightwaswon.Itturnsoutthat,asidefromachievements, the journey changes the hero forever He has now realized that he can use his innerstrengthandknowsthathisenormousfearscanbespared.

The Caregiver: Caregivers feel stronger than others. Therefore, they deliver maternal safety to those around them. They want to safeguard people from destructionandtrytopreventanyhazardorriskthatendangersthewell-beingof others. In extreme cases, caregivers become martyrs, always reminding everyoneoftheirsurrender Gainaconnotationofidentityandself-worthbydismissingyourownneeds.Theyspeculatethattheonlywaytogetloveistocatertoothers while rejecting their own needs. As children, they also clashed about the guardingfigureinthefamily

The Explorer: The explorer is a courageous traveler They set out without an apparentpathandarealwaysuprighttocuriosityandexploration.Theexplorer hasadeeploveofuncoveringnewplacesandnewthingsaboutthemselves.The downsideoftheexplorerarchetypeisthatthey’realwayssearchingfortheepitomeandthey’renevergratified.Inchildhood,theyfeltdetachedfromtheimage ofraisingpeopleathome.Thiscouldbethemother,fatherorgrandparent-the person accountable for most of the nurture and care. For whatever reason, whetheritisabuseormisunderstanding,theyfeeltheycan'texpecttoreceivethe parenting they need on a consistent, immediate level. To deal with this, they understood to concentrate on “transitional objects” or toys and activities that wouldnourishtheemptinessinside.Theyformulatedtheunconsciousmessage thattheyneededtonurturethemselvesbecausenonentityelsewoulddoitsatisfactorily So they would seek out distractions, workouts, likelihoods, and subjectsthatwouldfascinatetheirperceptionsandkeeptheminvolved.

The Rebel: Rebels are lawbreakers. They provoke others and don't care about theiropinionsatall.Therefore,theyliketoswimagainsttherecentandthinkfor themselves.Theydon'tlikebeingdemandedorexploited.Thedownsideofrebel archetypes is that they can self-destruct. .They may also be opinionated about theirviews,eliminatingthosewhodonotmeettheirdescriptionof"good,"thus reiteratingthesocialcycletheyaretryingtobreakoutof.It'snotunusualforthem toturntocrimesagainstinnocentsonthesidelinesandlosetheirsenseofwayand

AssistantProfessor, DepartmentofPsychology,TheBhopalSchoolofSocialSciences,Bhopal,India.

ScholarBSSS M.P,India.

morals in the cycle.They often alienate themselves from their friends or those whowouldhavefavoredthem.Theydoitalotbecausetheywereoftenrestricted by their households during their childhood. Maturing up, they realize that they havethestrengthtocommunicatetheirideas,andtheycomprehendhowtheycan usethatpowertoexpresstheirideassowell.

TheLover:Loversarewholeheartedandsensitive.Theyloveandlovetospendit on others.Their enormous satisfaction is feeling loved.They appreciate all the pleasingsenses.Theyvalueelegance(inanysense)aboveallelse.Duringchildhood, they felt affiliated with the guarding figure in their home. However, this linkisnotalwaysfavorable.Theyinternalizetheirconnectionwiththeidentity and learn to depend on them for safety or direction rather than believing their internalvoice.Theyprefertheinsuranceofauthorityandtheconfirmationofan assistancenetwork,buttheyalsodon'tbelieveinandquestionauthorityandothers(includingthemselves).Theyalsoconstructedthenotionthattoattainlove, theymustbestowloveselflesslytoothers.

The Creator/Artist: Creatorshaveadeepdesireforfreedombecausetheylove novelty Theyliketoalterthingstoformulatesomethingentirelymodern.Creatorsaresmart,non-conformists,andself-sufficient.However,theycanalsobe incompatibleandJosephJPestana(2018)studiedTheInnerChild:Explorations intransformativeeducationThefollowingpapercombinestheseelementstopropose a new level of health and responsibility for ourselves and our future. It means stepping into and changing from within. This is the basis of our core beliefswhenframingrelationships.Everyoneisintheclassroomtolearnsomething,andtheyarealwayslearningsomethingworthwhile.

AbbasEdalat(2017)studiedSelf-attachment:Aself-administrableintervention for chronic anxiety and depression This study proposed a holistic approach to combatingchronicanxietyanddepression,introducingatechniquecalledselfbondage. It is aimed at helping individuals create attachment objects in their adultselves,caringfortheirinnerchild,andrecognizingdepressionandanxious thoughtsasaworldofharshpursuits.Itcanbeviewedasaninnerchild'smental statelefttoitsowndevicesinthefaceofwhatisunbearable.

DavidEdward(2013)studiedFromPanicDisordertoComplexTraumaticStress Disorder: Retrospective Reflections on the Case of Tariq This is a phenomenological hermeneutic case study of the first panicked Tariq obstruction. It documented how the underlying meaning of his initial panic deepened andrevealedtraumaticchildhoodmemoriesastreatmentprogressed.Thetypeof psychotherapy described here helpedTariq explain the first painful experience andthedeeperlayersofthemeaningthatcoloredandaggravatedhisthreatexperience.

Sonya E. (2016) studied New Age with Chinese Characteristics. Translating Inner Child Emotion Pedagogies in Contemporary China they considered the translation of Inner Child Emotional Pedagogy in China today This article focuses on the diverse interactions that take place in the evening salon and observes educational strategies and meta linguistic practices that translate and transforminnerchildeducation

AIMS/OBJECTIVES:

1. Toassessandanalyzetheimpactofcarryingawoundedchildintoanindividual’s personality dimensions such as psychoticism, neuroticism, extraversion.

2. To explore and study various causes behind an individual carrying a woundedchild.

3. Toexploreanddevelopvariouseffectiveandhealthymechanismsforhealingorreconnectingwiththeinnerchild.

4. To explore and analyze the cause behind an individual having extreme to veryhighlevelsinthedimensionsofpersonality

5. In-depthstudyofthedifferencesinthecharacteristics,childhoodhistoryof the one who carries a highly wounded inner child from a lowly wounded innerchild.

6. In-depth study of the behavioural patterns who carries a highly wounded innerchildfromalowlywoundedinnerchild.

7. In-depth study of the perceptions of the individual patterns who carries a highlywoundedinnerchildfromalowlywoundedinnerchild.

RESEARCHMETHOD:

Sample:

ThedataweregatheredusingastratifiedrandomsamplingtechniquefromdifferentstatesofIndia.Datawasgatheredfrom50participants.Amongtherespondents18weremalesand32werefemalesandtheiragesrangedfrom18yearsto 54years.

Variables: Independentvariable WoundedChild

Dependentvariable Personality

ToolsUsed:

1. StandardisedTests: a. AnugrahaWoundedChildScale:

Ÿ Prenatal Bonding: Prenatal Bonding; Prenatal bonding offers the chance to forge a strong link between mother and fetus to observe thebaby'growinginsidethewomb,andtorecognizethefetus'early developmentofpersonality Anyprenataldysfunctionscanbeidentifiedinthesameway,includingtheirpotentialforquickrecovery A tremendous amount of self-esteem and good access to personal potentialarepresentinthenewbornafterbirth.

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Mother Bonding: Maternal bonding, defined as an emotional tie from the mother towards her child, develops already during pregnancy Thequalityofmaternal-infantbondingisimportant,asitis predictive of maternal sensitivity and is related to child developmentaloutcomes

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Father Bonding: Babieswhohavebenefitedfrompaternalinteractionsfromanearlyagegetonbetterwiththeirpeers,"insistsDrLin Day,thefounderofBabySensorydevelopmentclasses"They'reacademicallymoresuccessful,stayinschoollonger,usedrugsandalcohol less frequently and are less likely to get involved with crime Theymayalsobebetterequippedsociallyandpsychologicallythan infantswhoreceiveverylittleattentionfromtheirfathers.”

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FamilyBonding:Afamilybondisaconnectionthatdifferentpeople have, and this is either through blood relation, marriage, or adoption. This often involves immediate relatives, such as parents and siblings, or slightly more distant, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles,andcousins.

Ÿ Neighborhood Bonding: The bonds that a child develops with differentkindsofpeoplethatarepresentwithinthesurroundings.

2. Dr B. Dey, Ph.D. (London) Dr.R.Thakur, Ph.D. (Patna) EPQ-DBTR (For Adults),(Hindiversion). Thetestmeasuresthefollowingdimensions.

a) Extraversion: Extraversion is a broad personality trait and, like introversion,existsonacontinuumofattitudesandbehaviors.Extravertsare relativelyoutgoing,gregarious,sociable,andopenlyexpressive.

b) Neuroticism:Ischaracterizedbyachroniclevelofemotionalinstability andpronesstopsychologicaldistress.

c) Psychoticism: characterizedbyaggression,impulsivity,aloofness,and antisocialbehavior,indicatingasusceptibilitytopsychosisandpsychopathicdisorders

Tables,FiguresandInterpretation:

Theoverallparticipantswereobservedtobehighlywoundedinthedimensionof fatherbondingfollowedbyneighborhoodbondingandotherdimensionssuchas prenatalbondingandmotherbondingsharedthesamevalueofthetotalscores followedbycarryingahighlevelofpercentageintheneuroticismdimensionof personalityfactorrangingfromextremetohighlevelsofvariation.

Table1.1:HighlyWoundedChild;Psychoticism(Average)

AWCSRawScore Psychoticism 160.375 72%

Figure1.1:HighlyWoundedChild;Psychoticism

Table1.2:HighlyWoundedChild;Extraversion(Average)

AWCSRawScore Extraversion 160.375 35%

Figure1.2:HighlyWoundedChild;Extraversion

Table1.3:HighlyWoundedChild;Neuroticism(Average)

AWCSRawScore Neuroticism 160.375 97%

Figure1.3:HighlyWoundedChild;Extraversion

Outof50participants,8participantsresultedinbeinghighlywoundedchildren rangingtherawscoresof145-176,Thescoreof176wasobservedtobethehighest score for carrying a wounded child. The participants who carried a highly woundedchildreflectedthetraitslikebeingpunishedwhentriedtospeakupor actdifferently,beingdiscouragedfromplayingorhavingfun,weren'tallowedto show strong emotions such as anger or joy, being shamed by parents or family members, being verbally criticized, physically punished or abused regularly, weren'tgivenphysicalaffection,e.g.hugs,kisses,cuddles.Thisshowedthehigh impact and development of their personalities assessed with High levels of Psychoticism, which included traits such as aggressiveness, manipulation, tough-mindedness, risk-taking, irresponsibility, and impulsivity versus their opposites.Mostoftheparticipantswereassessedashavingverylowtonegligiblelevelsinthedimensionofextraversionorcanbelabeledasintrovertsthatare characterized by traits such as reserve, passivity, thoughtfulness, and a preferencetokeepemotionalstatesprivate.Theparticipantsdisplayedextremelevels ofneuroticismrespondingpoorlytoenvironmentalstress,interpretingordinary situations as threatening and can experience minor frustrations as hopelessly overwhelming.

Table2.1:LowlyWoundedChild;Psychoticism(Average)AWCSRaw ScorePsychoticism

AWCSRawScore Psychoticism 91.77777778 35%

Figure2.1:LowlyWoundedChild;Psychoticism

Table2.2:LowlyWoundedChild;Extraversion(Average)

AWCSRawScore Extraversion 91.77777778 46%

Figure2.2:LowlyWoundedChild;Extraversion

Table2.3:

Lowly

WoundedChild;Neuroticism(Average)

AWCSRawScore Neuroticism 91.77777778 50%

Figure2.3:LowlyWoundedChild;Neuroticism

Out of 50 participants, 9 participants resulted being lowly wounded children ranging from the raw scores of 79-100. A score of 100 was the maximum obtainedforcarryingalowlevelofthewoundedchild.Theparticipantswhocarriedalowlevelofthewoundedchildindicatedlowerornegligibletraitsandcharacteristics from that of the participants they have higher levels of being a woundedchild.Theyshowedahealthyestablishmentandconnectionwiththeir parents, family, neighborhood and their surroundings.They reflected healthier self-esteemwitheffectivecopingmechanismsintheirday-to-daylifestyle.They displayed a healthier development and shaping of their personalities in later stagesoflifeassessedwithaveragetolowlevelsofpsychoticism,extraversion and neuroticism which included traits such as low aggressiveness, nonmanipulation, cautious risk-taking, sense of responsibility, and negligible or non-impulsive,mostlyoutgoing,enthusiasticandconfidentwithhealthregulationandunderstandingoftheirselfandemotions.

Table3.1:MediumWoundedChild;Psychoticism(Average)

AWCSRawScore Psychoticism 120.1515152 48%

Figure3.1:MediumWoundedChild;Psychoticism

Table3.2:MediumWoundedChild;Extraversion(Average)

AWCSRawScore Extraversion 120.1515152 49%

Figure3.2:MediumWoundedChild;Extraversion

Thestatethatyourinnerchildisinwillvarydependingonyourchildhoodexperiencesandhowmuchyouhaveorhavenothealedthem.Asimplewaytostart yourjourneyistobeginshowingyouryoungerselfinfinitelove,slowlybuilding upahealthysenseofpersonalitycanbeaccomplishedwithtime.Followingways canbeconsideredinhealingofthewoundedchildwithinourselvesanddevelopa healthierpersonalityatthesametime.

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By getting engaged in activities to start feeling (a little bit at a time) to undothenumbing.

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Figure3.3:MediumWoundedChild;Neuroticism

Intheremainingcategoryi.e.theparticipantswhocarriedamediumcategoryof beingawoundedchildwerethemajorityofthetotalparticipants.Outof50participants, 33 participants' resulted in a medium category of being a wounded childrangingfrom103-134.Ascoreof134wasthemaximumobtained.These participantsdisplayedaveragetoverylowlevelsofpsychoticism,extraversion and extreme to very high levels of neuroticism lacking the skills to respond poorly to environmental stress, interpreting ordinary situations as threatening andcanexperienceminorfrustrationsashopelesslyoverwhelming.Theyhadan average level of family bonding, lifestyle and environment.The average level, self-esteemandthestrugglewitheffectivelyusingthecopingmechanisms.

DISCUSSIONANDCONCLUSION:

IntheresearchstudyDescriptiveStudyofthePersonalityoftheWoundedInner Child. I have briefly demonstrated the concept of wounded child and through brieflyanalyzingthedifferentlevelsof woundedchildmajorlytakingintoconsiderationandanalyzingthemajordifferencesbetweentheindividualsthatcarries a highly wounded to the ones who carried lowly wounded inner child and how it impacted the participants personality I came to a finding that the inner childisalwayspresentinsideeachoneofus,itrevealsthechildweoncewerein ourchildhoodbothinthenegativeandpositiveaspects playinganimportantand amajorroleinbuildingupandshapingourpersonalitiesaswegrowup.

ThedataweregatheredusingastratifiedrandomsamplingtechniquefromdifferentstatesofIndia.Datawasgatheredfrom50participants.Amongtherespondents18weremalesand32werefemalesandtheiragesrangedfrom18yearsto 54years.Afterthesuccessfulinterpretationofthedataitwasobservedthatthe participantbelongingtotheageoflateadulthoodhavingalowornegligiblelevel ofwoundedinnerchildthanthatoftheyoungadults.Theparticipantsbelonging tolateadulthoodshowedahigherlevelofsatisfactioninlife,capacitytocarry outresponsibilitieswithasenseofpurposeinlifehavingasatisfiedandsecured relationshipswiththefamily,parentsandintheneighbhourhoodsurroundings. They reflected healthier self-esteem with effective coping mechanisms in their day-to-day lifestyle. They displayed a healthier development and shaping of their personalities in later stages of life assessed with average to low levels of psychoticism, extraversion and neuroticism which included traits such as low aggressiveness,non-manipulation, cautiousrisk-taking,senseofresponsibility, and negligible or non-impulsive, mostly outgoing, enthusiastic and confident with health regulation and understanding of their self and emotions

Ontheotherhandtheyoungadultswhocarriesahighleveltomoderatelevelof woundedinnerchildshowedlesstoaveragelevelofsatisfactioninlifewithaconfused,changeableornosenseofpurposeinlife.Theydisplayedmostlyfeelings of insecurity and unhealthy or not so strongly connected attachment patterns withtheirrespectivefamiliesandneighbourhood.Thepossiblecausesthatwere noticedwasunhealthybroughtupasachildbythecaregivers,withrapiddevelopmentsandlackofavailabilityofspendingqualitytimewitheach,mostofthem were a passive participant of being a member of a dysfunctional family being facedwithvariousneglectssuchasphysical,socialandemotional.

Theobservedimpactonmostoftheirpersonalitieswasresultedindevelopinga characteristicofbeingco-dependentinnature.Beingrebelliousagainsttheircaregivers, sense of not so strong and satisfied self-esteem. A quite them were observed to be exposed to the porn culture, getting into relationships with unhealthypartnersinearlystagesoftheirlifehavingadirectimpactontheirpersonalityresultinginhavingveryhightoextremelevelsofneuroticismfollowed bypsychoticismcarryingtheevidentcharacteristicsofaggressiveness,manipulation, tough-mindedness, risk-taking, irresponsibility, and impulsivity versus theiropposites,respondingpoorlytoenvironmentalstress,interpretingordinary situations as threatening and can experience minor frustrations as hopelessly overwhelming.

Carrying high levels and tendencies and characteristics of neuroticism and psychoticismhasincreasedthepronenesstopossiblepsychologicalrelateddisorderssuchasadultattachmentdisorders,addictionandotherabusivedisorders whichcouldfurtherincreasethepossibilitiesintogettingdepressionandanxiety relateddisorders.

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Workonreducinganxietiesandfearsbyprocessingfearfulmemoriesor experiences.

Developinghealthyrelationshipswhichmakesfeelsafeandsteady

Createastructureandnourishingself-care-bycreatingsteadypatternsof feeding,sleeping,hygiene&sex.

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Developclearemotional,energetic,timeandphysicalboundaries.

Createpassionsandhobbiesandmakethempartofyourlife.

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Shiftfocusfromperformingtodoing+being+celebrating.

Practicing various methods of journaling and maintaining a commotion lists.

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3.3:MediumWoundedChild;Neuroticism(Average)