Positive Disintegration

* Recorded for Embracing Intensity Podcast ep. 219 * I've observed a lot of themes around integration and disintegration recently so I thought it would be a good time to do a quick overview of Kazmier's Dabrowski's theory of Positive Disintegration. You can find a more comprehensive overview on ep. 154: On Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells, and my Blog Post “Finding Treasure in Ruins.” Dabrowski believes that intensity/excitability is a sign of high developmental potential, and neuroses, which we might call neurodiversity, anxiety, existential depression etc., can be positive if they move us towards our higher selves. In this episode: ~ 3 factors of positive development ~ Dynamisms are the inner and outer forces that drive our actions. ~ 5 types of integration and disintegration ~ Resources on integration ~ 5 Types of overexcitability ~ Thoughts on Integration ~ Over identification and/or rejection of certain parts of our identity ~ What is Dabrowski's Sweater? ~ Getting your conflicting parts to communicate with each other. Links: Embracing Intensity Podcast ep. 219: https://embracingintensity.com/221-positive-disintegration-a-quick-overview On Positive Disintegration with Chris Wells: https://embracingintensity.com/154-on-positive-disintegration-with-chris-wells Free Workbook on Harnessing the Power of Your Intensity: https://embracingintensity.com/product/ignite-01-harnessing-the-power-of-your-intensity/ Embracing Intensity Community: https://community.embracingintensity.com