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In this special episode of The Coherence Code, Lorne Brown brings Part 2 of the Anatomy of the Ego webinar series with Eli Recht to the podcast. Originally presented as a webinar, this conversation explores one of the ego’s primary tools for maintaining suffering: psychological defense mechanisms.
Building on Part 1, Eli explains why defense mechanisms develop, how they protect us from uncomfortable emotions and experiences, and why strategies that once helped us survive can eventually keep us stuck. From projection and the inner critic to distraction, spiritual bypassing, humor, anger, and control, Eli reveals how almost anything can become a defense when it is being used to avoid what we feel.
Most importantly, the conversation explores how awareness, acceptance, openness, and surrender can help us move beyond automatic defenses and respond to life with greater clarity rather than fear and reactivity.
Key Takeaways:
- Defense mechanisms protect us from feelings or experiences we aren't ready to face.
- Many defenses begin as adaptive survival strategies, especially in childhood.
- Projection, distraction, spiritual bypassing, anger, and even humor can become defenses.
- A behavior becomes defensive when we're using it to avoid an internal experience.
- Awareness, acceptance, surrender, and openness can help interrupt the cycle of suffering.
Where to find Eli Recht:
- Website: https://elirecht.com/
Optional donations for this webinar series can be made in one of three ways according to your preference:
-Through Eli: Venmo (@Eli-Recht, last four digits: 4492), Zelle (info@elirecht.com), and PayPal (paypal.me/EliRechtTeaching)
-Directly to Rancho Coastal Humane Society: https://rchumanesociety.org/donate/
-To a local animal shelter dear to your heart
You can find past Lectures with Eli Recht on the Healthy Seminars Youtube Chanel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecveRQffXg4&list=PL-x76JGN5gKO23aGzqEdVJXntaxVt9gqv
Eli Recht’s Bio:
Eli Recht is a counselor, educator, and speaker who bridges psychology and spiritual awakening. He holds a BA in Psychology from Emory University and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Drawing from his background in psychology, meditation, healing arts, and clinical counseling, Eli helps individuals understand the roots of suffering, cultivate self-awareness, and reconnect with their true nature. Since 2021, he has served as a Clinical Supervisor and counselor at Good Therapy San Diego, where he works with a diverse range of clients. His work focuses on integrating psychological insight with spiritual wisdom to support healing, growth, and lasting inner peace.
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