Do you wear a mask?

Do you wear a mask?

Hi guys

I went for the home spa vibe this week with one of those peel off face masks...

Tbh it was kinda weird trying to talk wearing the mask - and a relief to peel it off...

How do you feel when you take off your mask?

…and it got me thinking about the concept of ‘masking’. 

It comes up in the work I do with Neurodivergence, and my own lived experience. 

It was even the topic of Thought of the Day on Radio 4 this week.

Jung describes masks as ‘personas' and suggests we all adopt these personas to get by in social situations.

Everyone does this to an extent. 

It is the degree to which we adhere to these masks that can be problematic in his view.

This resonates with my experience working with many senior professionals in Leadership, Resilience and Neurodivergence.

These personas can be handy. 

But they are exhausting to maintain for long peroids. 

So it is important we have places and spaces to set them aside and feel safe and accepted as our authentic selves.

What do you think?

Do you adopt a mask or persona, maybe at work or in certain social situations? 

Does it work for you?

How do you feel when you set your mask down?

Contact me to let me know your thoughts, I love hearing from you.

Till next time, 

Take Care

Katya