shadow work
"Shadow work" is a term that encompasses both psychological self-exploration and unpaid, often unnoticed labor.
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Definition
C1Psychotherapy
(technical, academic)The process of exploring and integrating hidden or repressed aspects of one's personality to achieve greater self-awareness.
Example
- Through shadow work, she began to understand the root of her anxieties.
- Shadow work helped him to accept parts of himself he had long denied.
B2Economics
(informal, common)Unpaid tasks and activities, such as household chores or administrative duties, that are necessary but often go unnoticed.
Example
- Cooking and cleaning are examples of shadow work that many people do daily.
- Her day was filled with shadow work, from grocery shopping to managing family schedules.
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