Episode 030 - 6 Family Dynamics of Murray Bowen

Episode Notes

Summary: In this episode, Joseph lists down Dr. Murray Bowen’s 6
Family Dynamics. Families, just like individuals, are different
in their own ways. Conflicts are not a rare occurrence with
parents, spouses, siblings or children. Recognizing these family
dynamics and what affects families both internally and externally
will help us get a better grasp understanding them better. Time
Stamped Show Notes: 00:01 – Introduction to Mind Your Mind
Podcast 00:22 – Today’s episode: 6 Family Dynamics of Dr.
Murray Bowen 00:40 – Dr. Murray Bowen’s family systems have a
lot of insights that can be very helpful 01:15 – Dr. Bowen
(1913 - 1990) was a very famous American psychiatrist during WWII
01:44 – He was a trailblazer who changed a lot of things in the
norm 02:03 – Dr. Bowen’s 6 Family Dynamics o 02:19 –
Triangulation – the smallest amount of conflict starts here When
a person brings in a third party (maybe children) to avoid issue
or to turn attention to o 04:22 – Differentiation of the self –
main goals of therapy and life is to be autonomous and mature o
05:27 – Emotional cut-off – avoiding topics and closeness to
people who can’t provide it to you o 06:02 – Family projection
process – when emotional problems of a parent is transferred to a
child o 07:17 – Sibling positions – how birth order impacts
personality and development o 08:08 – Societal emotional process
– external societal influences that create progressive or
regressive behaviors 09:00 – Once you start recognizing the
patterns and dynamics of what’s going on, it would give you the
chance to better understand your family members 09:13 – If you
need help or coaching, reach out to Joseph at Mind Your Mind
09:27 – “Remember, you can only change yourself” 09:48 – Please
leave us a comment on Mind Your Mind and a review on iTunes


3 Key Points:
Understanding your family dynamics can often help you live a
harmonious family life. Society is a huge impact in influencing
your family which creates either progressive or regressive
behaviors. You can’t change the way people are but you can change
yourself.

Resources Mentioned: Dr. Murray Bowen – An American
psychiatrist who helped in the army during the WWII and created
family theories that are still being taught today.