Relational
How Authenticity Shapes Relationships
The heart speaks louder than the mouth. When you suppress your true self to maintain harmony, others *sense* the disconnect, even if they can’t name it. This emotional incongruence sows mistrust, creating distance where you intended closeness.
The full breakdown — the context, the shift, and a question to sit with — opens in the Insights app.
The thinker
Physician & Trauma Expert
Gabor Maté is a Hungarian-Canadian physician and bestselling author known for his work on trauma, addiction, and the connection between stress and illness.
Based on Gabor Maté on Authenticity and Relationships, summarised and reframed by Insights.
Part of these journeys
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