Recognizing Intellectualization: A Defense Mechanism For Stress and Distress
Life can flow along seamlessly for ages without any serious concerns or stressors. Suddenly, it doesn’t, and a trigger throws us off unexpectedly. An essential teammate resigns.A big, long-term client ends your contract.Your business gets a shocking review on Google. What do you do when life throws you these curveballs? Many of us spring into […]
Denial: A Defensive Response to Stress
Do you often shrug off big events, only to regret it later? Like an angry customer, conflicts at work, or the repercussions of your own mistakes? Or perhaps you put tasks on the backburner, telling yourself they’ll be fine when they’re really, really very urgent to deal with now? Being in denial is a classic […]