Ego Defense is a common barrier that I feel most people deal with on a daily basis. Rationalization seems to be a big one for me. It’s like making up excuses to prove to yourself, that you are right. Taking yourself out of the equation and putting yourself in someone else’s shoes, so you can see an issue from someone else’s point of view is helpful to me. Repression is another ego defense that I have to keep in check. In the past I found it easier not to deal with unpleasant situations and memories, locking them away. Not wanting to deal with the pain of those repressed thoughts and emotions. I have learned now that this ego defense has not helped but hurt to the point of stress and anxiety. I have found that bringing these things out
