I keep staring in the mirror in hopes of establishing emotional connection with my reflection. Do I need one?

Question

Do i need a shrink?

Answer 1

Your reflection has no emotions to connect with . If you feel that the person in the mirror is real , you may need help.

Answer 2

i have been doing the same thing recently as well. i used to affirm things i was sure about by looking in the mirror and telling myself. now everything i say in the mirror feels like a lie, even though it isn't. is the problem with us, or our reflections?

Answer 3

Yes and yes.  I know we are suppose to love ourselves but I don't think they meant to fall in love with yourself.

Answer 4

emotional connection with your reflection? hmm, sounds good.

your question is"do u need one?"

well, it is not necessary. so it is not a 'need'. but if u want it, why not? ur reflection is also you, if u're trying to connect ur emotions with ur reflection.. then go for it. do it as long as it wont harm u or ur feelings. do it as long as u feel good doing it.

there's nothing wrong.

Answer 5

try looking into your eyes not at your reflection.

you may need a shrink afterall =)

Answer 6

I do not feel that I am particularly limited in the self-esteem department, and I have not emotional connection with my reflection.  Developmentally we do not know oursleves based on the way we look, but by the way we interact in our environments.  We learn ourselves through the way others respond to us.  You will improve little by liking the poor representation in the mirror.  Interpreting better and more accurately your social environment could be very helpful.

Answer 7

It sounds like you're trying to connect with yourself. What is missing in your life? Why do you feel so disconnected from yourself? Do you feel connected to others?

Your question sounds very philosophical. It sounds like you need love more than a shrink.

Answer 8

Sometimes you are actually encouraged to do this in some forms of psychotherapy...apparently it helps you think of yourself in a better way if you talk to your reflection nicely, tell yourself that you "love you" and it has been shown through quantum physics, that one test tube of water that was yelled and sworn at, or in another tube spoken to nicely that their composition under a microscope is completely different to each other, one jagged looking in the molecules, toxic in fact, and the nice tube was pretty paisley shapes and pretty colours. "What the *** do we know"  a film exploring the micro world, starring Marley Matlin, the hearing impaired actress. And we are made up of so much water, that has got to have some effect!

I agree with the first answer too by the way, it does sound as though you are searching for who you are...it takes some soul searching sometimes when we have given ourselves to everyone else all our lives and never really thought about what we want. But I am a firm believer that we don't "FIND" ourselves, we "CREATE" ourselves and we are the artists of our own canvas of life......think about what has ever made you happy in your life when you have done it, and start doing more of them, taking time for yourself, and letting yourself be the you that you are, not what you think others want from or want you to be. Give yourself permission to like you.

All the best with the connection of yourself to life.

Mel

Answer 9

Well, I don't know if you NEED to establish an emotional connection with your reflection, but it can certainly help you connect with yourself, especially if you suffer from depression. I make it a ritual of doing this often (as I am bipolar) to help me lift my spirits if I feel melancholy and/or miserable.

I recommend the "mirror ritual" to many people for different reasons. It is a sure way to see yourself and how you are. Whatever is reflecting back to you, is showing you what you are accepting. If you don't like what you see, you can change it in the mirror too. Eye contact. It is the most in-depth way of seeing yourself. Look at your eyes carefully. What do you see? Look at all the the different aspects of colour, size, shape, depth - take it all in. Allow it to absorb into you... if this is overwhelming, then stop. You can always try again at another time.

Do you need a shrink? I highly doubt it. Unless you are experiencing serious, devastating, ongoing wretchedness and you believe that it is interfering with your regular life pattern. You may want to visit your family doctor, who would refer you to the best person you need to speak to.

I wish you the best.