The integrity of a person is such a combination of its parts that creates a strong and harmonious integrity. One can speak of the external or general integrity of a person, meaning the harmonious unity of her bodily, mental, spiritual and moral life. If a person teaches during the day healthy lifestyle life and moral values, and at night and until the morning "buzzes" in a nightclub, filming girls of easy virtue, it is difficult to talk about the integrity of such a person. The integrity of a person presupposes the conformity of the content of a person's inner life and his external activity. Thus, it can be difficult for a believer to serve in the army, killing people: this destroys his integrity.
In psychology, they often talk about the internal integrity of the personality, meaning the ability of a person in critical situations to maintain their life strategy, to remain committed to their life positions and value orientations. This person is both autonomous and open to people and life.
Personal integrity is spoken of when a person has the courage to look at things realistically, draw their own conclusions and, if necessary, speak about it, including resisting external pressure. This is a person who has a stable worldview and value system. This is a person who is not tormented by contradictions, who has peace and confidence inside.
The antipode of the concept of "holistic personality" is the concept of "fragmentary personality", i.e. a personality whose elements are in conflict with each other.
Where does the integrity of the personality come from or how is it formed? The integrity of the personality is not given from birth, but is formed primarily under the influence of the external environment or in interaction with the external environment. Depending on the specific environment and internal predisposition, the integrity of the personality can be formed according to two main models: according to the power model and the model of internal harmony.
In the power model, the integrity of the individual is supported by rigid beliefs and the ability to defend these beliefs in direct and open conflict. Such a person can break down completely, but she will not bend and "surrender" her convictions. The more stable the values of the individual, the firmer his convictions, principles, ideals, the more clearly his integrity is manifested. Note that a person with a low level of personality development, "stubborn" in his views, will be called "stubborn", and not integral.
Integrity is spoken of in relation to people already with a certain level of development, where in their beliefs there is not only the reproduction of everyday stereotypes, but also high morality, especially the idea of spirituality. A person living under the star of his ideals and values is ready, without internal doubts, to sacrifice himself and his life to his convictions. We can say that this is a developed personality on the path of Service.
The power model of personality integrity is more typical for men and is brought up within the framework of male culture. It is not easy for a man to agree with external requirements and external control, he must accept these requirements within himself, really agree with them. But if he accepted them, he would look after them himself. He became like that.
Metaphorically, it is a rubber structure that can be compressed, stretched, and bent, but once the pressure is released, everything is restored. The model of internal harmony is more typical for women and is brought up within the framework of women's culture.
In the model of internal harmony, the integrity of the personality is supported by two circumstances: harmony within and internal flexibility. When relations with the environment develop successfully, that is, a person accepts the environment, and she accepts him, then a healthy, normal, internally consistent - whole personality is formed.
Harmony inside, which is sometimes described as a union of consciousness and subconsciousness, as the absence of conflicts between the inner parts of the personality, is more often the assimilation of socially acceptable beliefs and a POSITIVE WORLD PERCEPTION, when a person understands both those around him and himself, notes in himself and those around him, first of all, positive and strengths and is not prone to self-blame. Soft movements, warm intonations and natural kindness complete the image of such a person.
With regard to internal flexibility, this is the ability to temporarily adapt to the strict requirements of the internal environment, while using any opportunity for self-healing, to return to its original state.
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Ludmila Burkina
The integrity of the personality is manifested in its versatility. A person should be like the purest crystal that refracts the surrounding reality. We often see in the images a meditating person sitting in a lotus position. Smooth posture, looking inward, energy stability. This is a portrait of a yogi who has found inner balance. I think integrity is about balance. Let's turn to nature. Is she holistic? If it were unstable, chaotic, then we would deal with chaos, and then we would hardly be able to communicate in positivity and build our own logical reasoning. Nature finds its integrity in harmony. We, people, are looking for ways to understand its phenomena, we are trying to find real contact with it. Destroying it, we will not find integrity. Only by understanding its beauty, comprehending perfection through it, we will gain unity with it, interacting with nature in a single organism, in which everything is interconnected and interdependent. We are looking for teachers, but he is very close. Go to the forest, find a forest lake, touch a mossy carpet, breathe in the air of perfection, learn to speak the language of nature, listen to its sounds. You will learn a lot from this wise teacher, who is always waiting for his students to tell his secrets.
THE THERMAL RESEARCH of the Academy "Man-Creator" on the topic "HUMAN INTEGRITY"1. What is integrity, how does a person feel and manifest it
Human integrity- complete merging with the world, free passage through oneself of various energies for experience, knowledge, research without evaluation of these energies (and this does not destroy a person), harmonious interaction of aspects (soul, spirit, body, Higher Self, ego, mind, consciousness), state Human Creator.
Thesis hearing on integrity
Who is a whole person?
A holistic person takes responsibility for his life, follows the path of the soul, lives in harmony with it, perceives everything that happens as experiences and lessons, lives in the "here and now", accepts himself as he is, accepts all his shadow aspects , all its parts, allows itself to experience emotions, whatever they may be, and does not condemn itself for it.
All energies are in balance, they flow freely inside the physical body and in subtle bodies. Such a person understands himself, sees his path clearly, accepts the world and other people as they are. There is a state of inner harmony.
A person flows into the world, merges with it, opens up to the world, and the world accepts such a person and opens for him flows of abundance and prosperity. A holistic person does not have internal contradictions, there is no doubt in himself and in what the world gives him, in his true desires, states, actions, there are no fears, there are no boundaries.
A holistic person cognizes, accepts and appreciates any experience, feels inner freedom, looks at the world from the position of the Creator, stays 100% in every moment, knows how to appreciate and enjoy it, therefore such a person has no problems, obstacles, worries and experiences.
Spiritual and material flows are balanced. When a person is whole, he feels his way and does not hesitate. Integrity manifests itself in all areas of life. Truth is felt like an internal compass. Man as part of the integrity, unity of the world, the universe, and not in itself integral. The whole world is inside him and he is inside the world as one energy.
A holistic person is able to manifest, realize his talents and desires in the world, society. Showing talents, a person activates his internal resources. Energy channels turn on, a person is filled with vital energy. The person is interested in the world.
He knows and manifests in it. Integrity is a constant knowledge, disclosure and realization of more and more opportunities, potential. Life is perceived as a great journey, an adventure.
A whole person wants to share. He radiates light and joy, pours these energies into the outer world. If disharmony is felt somewhere, then he can fill this space with harmonious energies that he conducts through himself. He can send light, positive vibrations to other people.
2. How aspects of a person interact in a state of integrity
The integrity of a person is a harmonious combination, the interaction of all aspects and structures: soul, spirit, body, ego, consciousness, mind, Higher Self.
Each aspect is accepted and respected, it has its own place, it fulfills its role, its purpose.
And he is not forced to do this, but he himself is happy to do it. Aspects support each other when needed. This is a well-established mechanism - the interaction of aspects. One aspect cannot exist without the other.
Integrity is manifested in the fact that all aspects act in the same direction. A man had an idea, he took it and implemented it. And there is no doubt about it. Aspects do not pull him in different directions (for example, the soul responds to an idea, the mind says that it is impossible to realize it, the ego believes that it is stupid and empty, etc.).
A person feels and realizes what he wants, where to go next.
Mind relaxed, not involved in everything tensely. tuned to higher frequencies.
Spirit manifest, strong.
Soul whole.
Spirit and soul support personality, when it is formed in childhood.
Consciousness calmly and broadly, perceives the world as himself and himself as the world.
Body healthy and conducts energy well.
Ego calm, balanced. It manifests itself in aspirations. The ego manifests itself - and this is the impetus for new research. The ego is a stimulant.
higher self expanded, there is no limit, boundaries. The Higher Self is primordially holistic. It cannot lose integrity.
3. Causes of imbalance and loss of integrity
Many factors can violate the state of integrity of a person.
It can be upbringing, limiting beliefs and fears imposed by society, traumatic situations in which, for example, a self-prohibition on feeling may appear in order not to feel pain ever again.
In such a situation, the connection with the soul is lost, and the mind takes control and additional functions to compensate for this imbalance.
A person can be born whole, or at any moment of life, lose integrity.
Integrity can be lost already in the womb.
Maternal programs influence the child and are a powerful impetus to the loss of integrity.
Integrity is lost when any aspects are recognized as bad, negative.
Then this aspect sticks out even more.
This is the reaction of the resistance of the aspect to its denial, non-recognition.
It seems to show: pay attention to me, I exist, I have my own functions, I want to fulfill them for the good.
If an aspect atrophies, then impulses do not reach it, it does not fulfill its tasks. Other aspects must fulfill their role and take on the functions of atrophied aspects.
If the soul leaves the body, then the integrity of the person is violated.
The reason for the loss of integrity may also be that the person does not perceive life as planned by the soul, as an experience. Therefore, a person reacts negatively to situations, suffers. If a person is not satisfied with himself, his life, is in a state of sacrifice, then less and less energy remains to create integrity. It is spent on maintaining negative thoughts and emotions.
The cause of the loss of integrity may be clogged negative emotions limiting beliefs of the emotional and mental bodies. Then it goes to the level of the etheric body and as a block into the physical body.
The influence of egregor can violate integrity. Egregor sucks a person, an imbalance occurs. Energy, attention of a person flows into egregor. Then there is not enough energy to create integrity.
Violation of the integrity leads to the loss of "support under the feet", to a feeling of hostility of the world, the desire to passively close, hide or actively fight, defend. If a person closes himself from the world, then he finds himself in a shell created by him.
Then emotions, thoughts, etc. cannot come out, they press, the process of “rotting” begins. Energy stops flowing, its stagnation occurs. She has no way out. Such a person is like a dying cell of the body. The process of self-destruction starts. Integrity is also lost when a person does not pay attention to inner world, but directs attention only to the outside world, starting to fight with it. He does not take responsibility for his life, but believes that the world affects him.
4. How the loss of integrity is connected with subtle bodies
Imbalance in subtle bodies affects the loss of integrity. Energy goes to negative thoughts and emotions. If a person does not work with the conviction that it is impossible to change, that nothing can be changed, then even more programs are created. Integrity is broken.
If the emotional body is not worked out, there are blocks, unlived states, if there are limiting beliefs in the mental body, then this does not allow one to come to integrity. The etheric body is clogged with negative energy.
Then the energy does not flow freely through the subtle bodies through the bodies; accordingly, there is no state of integrity. If you work out blocks, beliefs, then a person opens up more, becomes free from restrictions, realizes himself, becomes whole.
5. Is there a connection between the state of integrity and past lives
Integrity is not carried over from life to life. The structures of our personality in the current life (ego, consciousness, mind) were not in our past lives. These aspects are different in every life.
It is possible to come to a state of wholeness in one life, if the soul has such a task.
And in the next life there will be other tasks, and the state of integrity, perhaps, will not be needed there, not relevant.
A person can be born whole, or at any moment of life, lose integrity. It depends on what the soul has planned for the incarnation.
The soul can plan for the loss of integrity in order to restore it later in the current life.
Until a certain time, people were whole, and now people are becoming more and more whole. This is a stage in the development of souls on earth - to gain integrity during one particular life. For many souls, this is one of the tasks of incarnation in the current period of the existence and development of the planet and life on it.
6. How to restore and maintain integrity
It is difficult for a person who is not in a state of integrity to see himself, his true state. You need to look into the soul, establish a connection with it, open up to the light, the world, the energies. Need a crack in the human shell.
A man lived in a shell, then, when the right time comes, opportunities, events, bright souls come. The main thing is to see them. Perhaps someone needs an earthly mentor, a teacher who would help a person raise the level of awareness. When the shell cracks on all sides, the energies begin to flow more freely.
To restore integrity, you need to clean the subtle bodies, work out the blocks.
If you perceive everything as an experience, as planned by the soul, as a game and treat life lightly, then this restores integrity.
The Higher Self, with the help of its powerful vibrations, can harmonize all aspects with each other.
higher self collects all aspects into integrity, if a person has a desire, an intention to do this, and there is a connection with the Higher Self. You can enter the state of the Higher Self, and the aspects remember this state and adjust. How one guitar is tuned based on the one already tuned. The process takes place gradually.
Aspects can be harmonized through the manifestation of oneself in creativity, because. aspects will be directed in one direction.
You can maintain a state of integrity with the help of knowing and feeling that I am originally whole and perfect, everything is harmonious and perfect in me, that I am light. Inside, initially there is light and joy, but there is also a feeling of joy caused by the attitude towards external events. And that joy fuels that original state, and that leads to wholeness. It is necessary that all aspects of the personality be connected to the inner light, harmony.
It will help to restore the integrity of turning attention inward, taking responsibility for one's life, awareness and living in the moment "here and now", trust in the world, acceptance and recognition of all aspects and their functions equally.
There must be a willingness, a desire to feel exactly this state of wholeness. Do not oppose anyone or anything. This state can be reached through breathing, through meditation. Meditation is needed at the initial stage. Then a person can attune himself with higher energies, the flow will flow freely.
There will be a process of merging with all energies, with nature, the Universe. This is the input in the integrity state. No limits. I am in everything and everything is in me.
Author — Angelica Butt, 2nd year student of the Human Creator Academy
Course leader — Marianna Volodina
Hi all! What do you think human integrity is? It is the ability to accept yourself for who you are. Not ignoring any features, character traits, needs and desires. Are there really many such people? Unfortunately no. But those who managed to achieve it feel independent, harmonious and happy. And today I will share ways that will help you join the ranks of individuals who have been able to tame their "dragons" and live freely.
Manifestations of Integrity
A person who has accepted his identity:
- He builds relationships with other people, because he feels interest in them, tenderness, excitement, pleasure, and so on. And not because she is not able to satisfy some needs on her own. Why is she selective in choosing the people with whom she spends time. And if she stays next to the person who hurts her, it is only because she made a conscious choice, devoid of illusions and fantasies that he will change and appreciate her suffering.
- She is tolerant of the shortcomings of others, as she understands that everyone has a different life story, limitations and opportunities. Why not in the right someone to condemn, criticize.
- Knows how to appreciate and thank. Even the slightest display of care will not go unnoticed. She doesn't devalue or expect anyone else to solve problems for her.
- It takes not only positive, but also negative traits and. She appreciates and loves herself. It also allows you to express various feelings without hiding them deep inside, just because someone does not like it. She is not afraid to be uncomfortable, as she appreciates life, making a choice in the direction of quality.
- He knows what opportunities and resources he has. And not only knows, but also knows how to apply them. And also, what gaps and shortcomings should be worked on if he wants change.
You can get more detailed information about what other characteristics of a person who has inner freedom exist by clicking on the link.
The main reasons for not integrity
Each person is individual, there are no absolutely similar and identical. Therefore, the reasons for the emergence of unfreedom can be completely different. Now we will consider those that are most common, and prevent us from manifesting as we are.
childhood trauma
Criticism of adults, so close and loved, hurts quite strongly. There is a fear of losing their love, which is why the child sometimes chooses to hide his feelings and desires, trying to please them, to be obedient, comfortable, and the best.
The child does not have a clear opinion about what he is, he is only formed and gradually explores each of his parts. In the meantime, there is no own knowledge and experience, he relies on what others tell him. And he believes, especially those who are an example and authority for him. After all, every accidentally thrown word, especially in a fit of feelings, can affect his self-esteem.
By the way, here you can take a self-esteem test.
Depreciation
Even as adults, we tend to trust those we love. But not always as partners, friends choose people who are able to give recognition and, in general, build healthy relationships. Therefore, we get hurt by words, we are manipulated and we try to live up to their expectations. Just be "good".
Avoidance of injury
And sometimes the opposite happens, wanting to avoid pain, having received an unpleasant experience in the past, a person closes. That is, he ceases to trust the world, believing that in this way he maintains his integrity. But in fact, being so zealous about security, he loses a lot by being in a personally organized internal "prison".
following stereotypes
To avoid chaos, society comes up with various stereotypes of behavior. This makes it easier to manage. And then you have to go out of your way to match them. Ignoring true needs. That's when people work at jobs that do not bring joy and satisfaction, build marriages because it is necessary, spend money to maintain the image of success. And they are also trying in every possible way to get rid of labels, such as "unworthy man", "bad mother" and so on.
Shifting Responsibility
When a conflict arises, a rare person, first of all, tries to figure out what contribution he made so that a quarrel arose. It's easier to blame someone else. So it is with disadvantages. Desperately, sometimes we don’t want to accept that we are not perfect, we make mistakes. This is especially difficult for individuals who have an "excellent student complex."
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It happens that people, very valuable and important, categorically do not want to accept our otherness. Some people can't deal with anger for personal reasons. And then forbids her partner to test it. And in order to stay in a relationship with him, you have to adapt and learn to keep your anger. Over time, there is a loss of freedom of presentation. As if the right to feel what is felt disappears.
Exercises
Meditation for self awareness and acceptance
First stage
Relaxation itself. Take care of the space so that no one can disturb you for 20 minutes. Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and try to relax. Watch your breathing, it should be even and deep. Mentally observe how you inhale and exhale.
When you're ready, imagine the corridor you're walking down. From different sides you see doors with inscriptions about each year of life. Open the one that interests you the most. Whether it be adolescence, or earlier childhood, it is important to follow your impulse and desire. When you enter, you will see yourself. Take a closer look at what is happening at this moment, what are you doing, what feelings are you experiencing? Take a look around.
Then come up to you and talk. Find out what you want in the past, what makes you happy, or vice versa, makes you sad. In general, ask the questions you see fit. Share something, experience, advice, support, or reassure. At the end, say goodbye and go out into the corridor to return to the present.
Do not open your eyes immediately, feel what has changed in your feelings, thoughts, body. In general, how did your body react to this adventure. And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes, then stand up.
Second phase
Take a sheet and write down everything you saw and understood. If you can’t find words to describe your condition, don’t keep emotions inside, splash them out on paper using a drawing. It does not have to be beautiful and correct. Let your hand move freely, draw without analysis or reflection. And only when you're done, try to understand what happened and what it all means to you. What resource they took out, what they acquired, or vice versa, they realized, but could not receive.
If you write out thoughts, let them flow, structure them later. useful in that it allows you to get valuable information from the depths of the subconscious. Which is usually denied or did not want to notice.
Polarities
The point of this method is to show how multifaceted each of us is, and cannot be just bad or good. Even serial killers have principles or character traits that command respect. Even though I don't really believe it. A person is like a battery, if there is a plus, then there will definitely be a minus, only then will he fully and efficiently function.
So let's get started. Write down at least 10 qualities that you possess that are most characteristic of you. After that, in front of each item, try to write the opposite characteristic. For example, good-natured - cruel, direct - serious, etc. Reconsider what image was obtained from the polar traits of character. Now you have to get used to it, and at least half an hour to be in a new role.
It's not just a game and honing acting skills. It's something that you don't allow yourself to manifest. For example, because if you show someone that you are cruel, you will be judged or out of love. And if you are always cheerful, then loneliness will bypass you. But in fact, it turns out that the unpleasant and unacceptable lurks deep inside, creating an internal conflict. How can a good-natured person dare to firmly defend his boundaries? No, he will silently endure, feeling dissatisfied. But it will remain nice to others. Let them be unhappy.
self-knowledge
To better know yourself, it is important to understand what exactly makes you feel. Each one that exists. You can use the table above. You just pick one emotion and make a list of the times you have it.
It is recommended that there be no confusion, otherwise awareness or assimilation cannot be achieved, not grabbed at everything at once. Draw a line. For example, two emotions per day. Or better, if you choose one. When you decide, close your eyes and try to feel it. Then, on the sheet, release the entire stream of thoughts that arise. You should not condemn yourself for them, or try to hide something, quickly forget. This is you, just the real you, not the pretty package. And it is not necessary to show someone the result. You are doing this for yourself.
projections
Think of a person you admire or want to be like. Create a list of at least 5 qualities that attract you so much. And if you notice them in another, then you also possess them. Just accept it as a fact. Do the same, only with the person that causes hostility.
Now let's go a little deeper. Try mentally, or maybe aloud, to say the phrase addressed to the person from the first part of the exercise: “I don’t like you ...”, and vice versa, to someone who does not cause sympathy, we mentally talk about what we like about him.
Look for differences and similarities with each of them. In any case, they are. Overcome your resistance, this will help you look at the world from a slightly different angle, which will allow you to become more free and identical to yourself.
It is not always appropriate to present yourself as you are in order to prove your right to be yourself. It is important to take this into account. Just notice what happens to you at certain moments, and choose the most appropriate form to express yourself. For example, to declare anger to the leader, blaming or calling names, recognizing his rude part - it will not be entirely appropriate. But tracking anger and releasing it in a safe environment means taking care of yourself. Not feeling guilty about thoughts and emotions.
Take care of yourself, know, appreciate and love! And remember, you are special and unique! You just might not know yourself very well. So interesting to you knowledge of your own personality.
But you can get information about how free you are internally by going through online test. You will find it, along with recommendations corresponding to the results obtained.
The material was prepared by a psychologist, Gestalt therapist, Zhuravina Alina
