The latest mental health trend on TikTok is a curious one. “Shadow work” is rooted in ideas developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, repackaged into a viral book written by a self-help author and ...

Shadow work is a buzzy word in both the mental health and spiritual realms. You’ve probably seen a number of social media posts asking you to tap into your “shadow self” and learning to love your ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. To understand what shadow work is, we must first define the “shadow.” The Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, who is perhaps Sigmund Freud’s most famous ...

These past few years have felt like an unrelenting confrontation with the darkest facets of human nature. Multiple quarantines and the inescapable news cycle have left us with precious little respite ...

Do you ever get the sense that you have a dark side? Are there parts of you you’d rather keep hidden? These are common feelings, and it turns out that they may hold some truth. Some experts even ...

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If you’ve been focused on prioritizing your mental health, chances are you may be familiar with a buzzing term called shadow work. You may be wondering, What exactly is it and what can it do for you?

Shadow work can promote self-awareness by helping you get in touch with suppressed emotions. Exploring and acknowledging "shadow" traits that prompt discomfort can lead to self-acceptance. Explore ...

Shadow work is the latest psychological concept getting a modern wave of fans, via TikTok. On the app, videos explaining the concept, as well as delivering prompts on how to try it out, are on over ...