Minor Self

Minor Self - Left-Brain

Minor Self (Left Brain)
Meet Minor Me!  Minor Me is the part of you and me that allows us to function on this planet.  We are always a combination of Major and Minor Self, however, we cannot function without the focus that the Minor Self .  It is always a combination of left and right brain function, however, for the majority of the people on the planet, it tends to be dominated by the left brain.


In our model we symbolize the Minor Self as a lower case letter.

• “i”
• “m”

How it serves me:

• It provides my sense of being an individual
• I am able to be separate from the environment
• It protects me through the fight or flight response
• It provides the ability to function in life:
  • Our Senses
  • Language
  • Survival instincts
• It the "focusing mechanism" that allows for the expression the Major Self

Characteristics

• Logical
• Analytical
• Objective
• In a constant state of flux, always measuring and responding each and every situation, real or imagined
• It is always shifting its level of dominance, regularly becoming overpowering in situations it perceives as threatening, again real or imagined

How it doesn’t serve me:

• Has a tendency to get out of control 
• Constant negative chatter
• Takes situations and turns them into problems.

At the heart of my ability to function
The Minor Self is oh so important for us as human beings.  The Minor Self provides us the ability to survive on the planet.  It is at the heart of all your senses, provides you the ability to make sense out of your surroundings and keep you safe in times of danger through the fight or flight response.

It is also the basis for all we create, or desire to do, big or small.  Whether it be washing your hands or building the space shuttle, the Minor Self’s abilities are what allow you function as a human being on the planet

Click here for the combinations of the Major and Minor Self that create our in the moment personality

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