{"id":31030,"date":"2024-03-19T04:13:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T04:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/?p=31030"},"modified":"2024-08-28T16:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T16:59:51","slug":"ego-dissolution-simplified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/ego-dissolution-simplified\/","title":{"rendered":"Ego Dissolution in Psychology (Simplified)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>What does ego dissolution mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ego dissolution is like losing the feeling of being separate from the world and starting to feel a part of everything around you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>You feel so connected that the dichotomy between self and world diminishes. You feel at one with everything. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The spectrum of ego dissolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Left: shows &#8220;normal life&#8221; where you feel like separate from others and the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle: shows <a href=\"https:\/\/charlatan.ca\/science-blog-flow-state-simplified\/\">&#8220;flow state&#8221;<\/a>, a deep focus where you merge with the activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right: shows <a href=\"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/peak-experiences-psychological-neuroscientific-theoretical-foundations\/\">&#8220;peak experience&#8221;<\/a> where you feel one with others and the world. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sometimes ego dissolution can lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/positivepsychology.com\/self-transcendence\/#:~:text=Self%2Dtranscendence%20is%2C%20at%20its,greater%20whole%2C%20and%20acting%20accordingly.\">self-transcendence<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-at-21.23.01-1024x261.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-at-21.23.01-1024x261.png 1024w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-at-21.23.01-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-at-21.23.01-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-16-at-21.23.01.png 1396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><sup>Yaden, D. B., &amp; Newberg, A. (2022).&nbsp;<em>The varieties of spiritual experience 21st century research and perspectives<\/em>. Oxford University Press.<\/sup><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The more you move to the right:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You feel more calm &amp; trusting&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You feel more loving without trying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You feel less lonely&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You feel more connected to nature &amp; people&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most spiritual paths and religions aim to move us to the right. Some psychologists agree that people on the right end are the healthiest and happiest.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Okay, so you want to dissolve your ego. Now what?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Open up<\/span> by setting an intention or praying to whatever higher power you believe in. <em>I ask for awareness, patience, and guidance.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Notice<\/span> it, don\u2019t push it away. If you push it away, it might play out stronger undercover.&nbsp;<em>I like the quote \u201clet go, let god\u201d.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Try<\/span> engaging in Positive Psychology interventions. <em>See a list in figure 1 below.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Word of warning<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If anyone had the magic answer, we\u2019d all be in heaven right now. So don\u2019t trust anyone who thinks they have all the answers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take chicken nuggets from whatever resonates with you and leave the rest.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I love sticking to science! Instead of modern self-help, reddit advice, or spirituality books, I dive into academic books, research, and experts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s about the world<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shifting towards the right isn&#8217;t just personal growth; it&#8217;s a step toward making the entire world a better place, one person at a time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Figure 1: Positive Psychology Interventions <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"31031\" src=\"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4-727x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4-727x1024.jpeg 727w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4-768x1082.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4-1091x1536.jpeg 1091w, https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/2847932a-45b6-4d9e-a77a-13826551f4b4.jpeg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zelenski, J. M. (2020).&nbsp;<em>Positive psychology\u202f: the science of well-being<\/em>. Sage Publications.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">References <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yaden, D. B., &amp; Newberg, A. (2022).&nbsp;<em>The varieties of spiritual experience 21st century research and perspectives<\/em>. Oxford University Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelenski, J. M. (2020).&nbsp;<em>Positive psychology: the science of well-being<\/em>. Sage Publications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does ego dissolution mean? The spectrum of ego dissolution The more you move to the right: Most spiritual paths and religions aim to move us to the right. Some psychologists agree that people on the right end are the healthiest and happiest.&nbsp;&nbsp; Okay, so you want to dissolve your ego. Now what?&nbsp; Word of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-articles","category-reflections"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31030"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31119,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31030\/revisions\/31119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31030"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31030"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mishajan.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31030"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}