The Constructed Self, The Disconnected Self - On feeling lost, hidden, and finding your way back : Episode 13

🎧 Episode 13: The Constructed Self, The Disconnected Self - On feeling lost, hidden, and finding your way backSomething feels off, but it’s hard to name.In this episode of Mind the Body, I explore two experiences I hear often: “I don’t know who I am anymore” and “I just feel lost.” While they sound similar, they speak to different kinds of disconnection - one psychological, one deeply embodied.Here, I look at how the self we present to the world can slowly take over, until it’s the only place we know how to live from. Drawing on psychoanalytic thinking, clinical experience, and the impact of social media, I explore how the gap between who we are and who we show can quietly widen over time.We also move into what happens when parts of the self go into hiding, how early relationships and shame shape what feels safe to express, and how the body holds what cannot be spoken. And finally, what it means to find your way back, through real connection.In This Episode:The difference between feeling lost and losing contact with who you are, and how these experiences take shape over timeHow the “constructed self” develops, and why it can begin to replace something more realWhat happens when parts of the self go into hiding, and how that disconnection is felt in the bodyWhy being seen is not the same as being known, and what actually allows the self to returnA Question to Sit With:What moments in your life make you feel out of touch with who you are?Take a breath, stay curious, and explore what it truly means to Mind The Body.Join the CommunitySubscribe or follow the show so you never miss an episode.Share this episode with a friend who’s exploring body image healing, the mind–body connection, emotional healing, and the patterns that shape how we see ourselves.Connect or learn more: www.yvettevuaran.com Sign up for my Mind The Body NewsletterFollow @mindthebodypodcast @yvettevuaran