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Soothing Parts-Internal Family Systems & Christianity-Part 4 FIREFIGHTERS, With Dr. Ioana Popa

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Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Christianity - Part 4 Soothing Parts: FIREFIGHTERS

What happens when an unwanted fire erupts in someone's home? The firefighters are called and they respond quickly to help put out the fire before it spreads.

Similarly, when we have internal fires (pain, suffering, sadness, shame), they need to be put out; therefore, we have internal parts that show up quickly to distract and soothe our mind and body - the Firefighter part.

As described in IFS (Internal Family Systems) methodology, these parts are very reactive and occur as a response to a great amount of stress or unpleasant experiences, either current or from the past.

The firefighter parts can look like any of the following: a glass of wine (or 2), overeating, working out (a lot), shopping online, scrolling endlessly on social media, or watching shows for hours.

IFS MINI SERIES Part 4: the Firefighter Parts

Firefighters are a part of our internal ecosystem that:
✨ Are single-minded, with one job: to soothe us no matter what.
✨ At their best and in moderation, are helpful coping mechanisms.
✨ Usually stay dormant, unless we are triggered.
✨Under stress or due to prior conditioning, can become extreme, bringing unhelpful behaviors.

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