{"id":23611,"date":"2022-09-12T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T02:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mindvalley.com\/?p=23611"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:21:18","slug":"be-true-to-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindvalley.com\/blog\/be-true-to-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Be true to yourself: 3 powerful tips by Dr. Shefali Tsabary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Women, rise up. It\u2019s the time to radically awaken and be true to yourself<\/strong>, authentically and positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because we\u2019re in the era of empowerment, you may be thinking, \u201cYes, finally, a crusade for women!<\/em>\u201d Hate to break it to you, sister, but women\u2019s empowerment is not<\/em> a new phenomenon. Really, it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about it. There have been countless female uprisings throughout history \u2014 Roe v. Wade for the right to abortion; Billie Jean King in the ultimate tennis match, The Battle of the Sexes; Malala Yousafzai\u2019s fight for girls\u2019 education; the bra-burning protest; the #MeToo movement\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so many more. Different drives fighting for different agendas, but all in the name of being true to yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, this modern \u201cbe true to yourself\u201d empowerment is no ordinary women\u2019s movement. No, this is a calling<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or what Dr. Shefali Tsabary, clinical psychologist and trainer of Mindvalley\u2019s Conscious Parenting Mastery<\/em> program, calls your radical awakening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you start painting picket signs, find bras to set on fire, or hashtag all of your social media posts, just pause and take a moment to look within. And because<\/em> we\u2019re in the era of empowerment, now is the perfect time for the awakened woman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the time for you<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it mean to be true to yourself?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Living your truth with integrity, honesty, sincerity, gratitude, and unwavering self-love<\/a> \u2014 that\u2019s the essence of being true to yourself. It\u2019s the authentic you<\/em> that\u2019s completely honest with what you feel, value, and desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, many of us weren\u2019t taught how. Instead, we were exposed to social conditioning \u2014 rules, behaviors, and ideologies dictated to us by society about education, employment, culture, family, spirituality, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish school, be an engineer (or doctor, lawyer, etc.), get married, have children\u2026it\u2019s the life path that\u2019s long been instilled in our psyches. It might work for some people, but is the true path<\/em> for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s like what Dr. Shefali said at Mindvalley\u2019s 2022 A-Fest in Jordan, \u201cAre you really authentically you, or have you been all this while simply a mere puppet of your parents\u2019 fantasies?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The construct of authenticity has three components, according to psychologist Alex Wood and his peers in their research paper<\/a> published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Self-alienation:<\/strong> lacking a sense of identity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Accepting external influence:<\/strong> changing your behavior to fit in or act in a way that others think you should<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Authentic living:<\/strong> behaving in ways consistent with your beliefs and values<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Their research found the third, authentic living, to be \u201cstrongly related to self-esteem and aspects of both subjective and psychological well-being<\/em>\u201d and negatively correlated with the first two. Therefore, being authentic<\/a> is essential to your well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So when you learn how to be true to yourself, it radically awakens you. It helps bring a sense of positivity, health, strength, peace, and happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why is it important to be true to yourself?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When you consciously decide to be yourself, you follow your heart and are drawn to places, situations, and conversations that help empower you. And, as research suggests, when you\u2019re living your life with authenticity, you are happier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are a few studies that look into additional the effects of being true to yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n