Have you ever wondered why certain aspects of your personality seem to be at odds with one another? Or why certain behaviors and habits keep resurfacing, even though you’ve worked so hard to overcome them? If so, then it may be time for you to explore the concept of a shadow self. Understanding and accepting your shadow self can help you manage difficult emotions and impulses better in order to become your most authentic self. What Is the Shadow Self? The psychoanalyst Carl Jung first developed the concept. Jung used the term “shadow self” to describe the things people repress or…