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Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)

Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK). Your Catalysts. Marcia Reynolds, MCC. Pad. Based in London Author of ‘Team Me’ Executive Coach Focussed on Performance Improvement. Former President of ICF Global

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Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)

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  1. Using Archetypes to Expand the Concept of “Self” Marcia Reynolds, PsyD, MCC (USA) Pad (UK)

  2. Your Catalysts Marcia Reynolds, MCC Pad Based in London Author of ‘Team Me’ Executive Coach Focussed on Performance Improvement • Former President of ICF Global • Author of Outsmart Your Brain and Wander Woman • Executive Coach • Expertise on the Brain

  3. Intention and Objectives • Provide you with an experiential understanding of archetypes. • Provide you with different models to help you and your clients access the potential these archetypes make available. • Demonstrate coaching techniques and exercises associated with archetypes that will help clients create new awareness to expand their self-concept and behaviors.

  4. What are Archetypes? ? ? Characters Psychological structures Roles Classic concepts Mental models Energies SYMBOLS Spiritual Personalities Principles

  5. THEY’RE DEEP THEY’RE EVERYWHERE What are Archetypes? • Unconscious – accessed through metaphors, myths, and association • Universal – recognised in every race, culture, creed, language and geographical location… throughout history.

  6. Where do Archetypes Operate? Spirituality Identity Beliefs Capabilities Behaviours Environment LOGICAL LEVELS

  7. Archetypes through Time ...and how many archetypes are there anyway? Jung & Freud 4+ Philo of Alexandria Plato’s ‘ideas’ 4 x2 The Hero's Journey Joseph Campbell 9 12 Susan Rhodes Robert Moore + Douglas Gillette Carol S. Pearson 49 125 Caroline Myss

  8. The Six ‘Team Me’ Archetypes Sage Sovereign Warrior Lover Mystic Jester

  9. Your Personal Archetype Profile

  10. Are you adept at adaptation ?

  11. Finding a new approach • The key is having FLEXIBILITY • The player with the greatest flexibility controls the system (tennis, chess… children!) • Knowing HOW to be flexible… • Being practiced and ‘adept at adaptation’

  12. Shadow The Shadow Side

  13. Archetypal ‘Shadows’ Often occurs when personal needs are not being met. Overheated Archetype Balanced Often occurs after a significant failure - having given it their best shot and still failing. Frozen

  14. Warrior Hostile, compulsive, volatile, impatient, abusive, defiant, inflexible, can’t stand losing. Hates to see weakness in others, creates strife, loves to fight and cause pain. Makes mountains from mole-hills. Obsessive doer. Overheated (Savage) Courageous, action-orientated, confident, competitive, enforces boundaries, finishes the job, direct, determined, disciplined, loyal, dependable. Faces and pushes through pain. Balanced Gives way under pressure, avoids pain and conflict, sloppy, can’t say ‘no’, can’t finish tasks. Ineffective. Inactive. Frozen (Victim)

  15. Burning Questions?

  16. My Archetype Journey

  17. When We Ask “Who Am I?” Can I be accepted as I am? Do I have what it takes to be a leader? What is power and how can I use it?

  18. How will I know what I am meant to do as my purpose on this planet? When We Ask “Who Am I?”

  19. Many of the answers are in the journey…

  20. How I Act Reflects Who I Think I Am If Who I Think I Am Changes, So Will My Behavior

  21. Free Your Self Cultivating Your Selves Concept You can choose your patterns of behavior instead of acting by habit, and still be authentically you.

  22. Exercise: Who are you?

  23. Choose 3 - 5 of your current patterns.

  24. What Is Suppressed and Longs to Be Free? Add 1 -2 more archetypes that want to be heard.

  25. Choose Your Board of Directors

  26. Choose Your Board of Directors • Work in pairs to explore a current scenario where you might try out a new archetype to help resolve the situation.

  27. Define Your Sense of Purpose • Looking at your archetypes, what do they tell you about your sense of purpose or calling?

  28. Four Types of Purpose Statements • 1. Focused on creating or making something happen for the greater good. • 2. Focused on creating or making something happen for self-expression or self-discovery. • 3. Focused on assisting others to realize potential or make a difference. • 4. Focused on changing what is not working now.

  29. Four Types of Purpose Statements • 1. Focused on creating or making something happen for the greater good. Pioneer Queen/King Revolutionary Visionary Magician Collaborator Lover Idealist Jester

  30. Four Types of Purpose Statements • 2. Focused on creating or making something happen for self-expression or self-discovery. Wanderer Hero/Heroine Adventurer Seeker Superstar Ruler Detective Artist Gambler

  31. Four Types of Purpose Statements • 3. Focused on assisting others to realize potential or make a difference. Storyteller Caregiver Inspirer Healer Mentor Connector Companion Nurturer Mother/Father

  32. Four Types of Purpose Statements • 4. Focused on changing what is not working now. Warrior Rebel Advocate Fixer Entertainer Thinker Martyr Teacher Scholar

  33. Define Your Sense of Purpose • Which archetypes have inspired your actions at the most significant moments of your life? Which archetype wants to be heard the most right now? • Place this archetype in the center position for now.

  34. Pad DEMONSTRATION

  35. Sage Lover Sovereign Commanding Responsible Just & fair Establishes boundaries Loves order, peace, prosperity Wise, learned, discerning perceptive Rational, logical and reasonable Values people & relationships. Empathetic. Seeks harmony. Playful, Spontaneous Expressive. Warrior Jester Mystic Mission focused Enforces boundaries, finishes the job. Direct, determined & disciplined. Loyal & dependable. Transforms things. Has faith: brings hope. Creative & charismatic. Delights in mystery Intuitive and prescience. Entertains Brings humour, laughter, joy & colour Makes light of things - finds the funny side.

  36. Become Something More • 5-minute vision • Choose your keyword • Celebrate your successes Who What How Feelings

  37. Burning Questions?

  38. Further Resources Marcia Reynolds Pad www.team-me.biz Paperback CD & MP3 • www.OutsmartYourBrain.com • Blogger for Psychology Today • Blogger for Huffington Post • www.WanderWomanBook.com

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