EPISODE · Feb 8, 2022 · 43 MIN
Projection
from How to Be Human · host Anna Toonk
Being on the receiving end of someone’s projection of their own insecurities starts at a young age. Maybe your parents wanted you to be the star athlete or social butterfly that they never were. Or perhaps there was someone in your class who bullied you for your weight or hand-me-down clothes. Chances are, those criticisms and worries were core anxieties that others unconsciously projected onto you. We may not be able to control how people project onto us, but we are able to choose how we react and internalize those judgements. As we grow older, we learn how to recognize when someone is speaking from a place of insecurity and when we’re doing the same right back. Creating boundaries and having honest conversations, regardless of how uncomfortable they may be, can help minimize the power of external projections. On today’s episode, we talk about our journeys with projection and how we’ve learned to call it out. We also discuss how we’ve managed to limit our own projections on others and how Tarot has helped us see experiences from a different perspective without overstepping boundaries. Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, or on your favorite podcast platform. Topics Covered:Signs that you might be projecting or on the receiving end of someone’s projectionsThe connection between cheating, jealousy, and projection in relationshipsHow Tarot has helped us limit our projections and judgmentsCreating boundaries to respond to projectionsConfronting and calling out projection as it happensCatch phrases that we use when we feel like someone is projecting onto usFollow Us:How to Be HumanHow to Be Human InstagramAnna's InstagramNina's InstagramBook a session with AnnaBook a session with Nina
What this episode covers
I know you are, but what am I? The ultimate comeback on the playground, but it also shows how ingrained the displacement of one's own feelings onto others is in our society. On today’s episode, we discuss our experiences with projection, how our Tarot journeys tie into that, and ways that we try to minimize internalizing outward projections. Tune in to hear our conversation about noticing projection and tips for how to confront it.
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