Alright, so folks have been asking me a bit about what I mean when I ramble on about “six in me.” It’s not some fancy psychological thing, trust me. It’s just how I’ve kinda learned to manage myself, the different bits that make me, well, me. Took a while to figure it out, a real hands-on process, you know?
How This Whole “Six” Thing Started
It all began when I felt like I was being pulled in a million directions. One day I’d be all about getting stuff done, next day I couldn’t focus for toffee. It was a mess. I sat down, literally, with a notepad – old school, I know – and just started listing out the different… well, the different “me’s” that seemed to show up.
I didn’t start with six. I just wrote. What moods? What modes of working? What needs kept popping up? It was a jumble at first, a real brain dump. Then I started to see patterns. Some of these feelings or ways of being, they kinda grouped together.
Figuring Out the “Six”
So, I started to really observe myself. Like, properly watch. When I was productive, what was that like? When I was just chilling, what was that part of me wanting? It was a bit like being a detective in my own head.
After a lot of scribbling and thinking, I sort of landed on these six core aspects. It’s not a perfect science, mind you, but it works for me.
- The Worker Me: This is the part that just wants to get things done. Ticking off lists, making progress. Pretty straightforward.
- The Thinker Me: This one likes to chew on problems, figure stuff out, plan. Can sometimes get stuck in its own head, though.
- The Learner Me: Always curious. Wants to pick up new skills, read something interesting, understand how things work.
- The Social Me: Needs to connect with people, have a chat, share a laugh. Gets a bit glum if it’s ignored for too long.
- The Relaxer Me: This part just needs to switch off. Watch a silly movie, listen to music, do nothing much at all. Super important, this one.
- The Carer Me: This is the bit that looks after myself – eating decent food, getting enough sleep, but also being kind to myself when I mess up. And it extends to looking out for others too, in a small way.
Putting It Into Practice
Okay, so I had these “six.” Now what? It wasn’t about becoming six different people. It was about recognizing which “me” was at the wheel, or which one needed a bit of attention.
My first step was just to notice. When I felt stressed, I’d ask, “Okay, which of these six is feeling out of whack?” Often, it was The Worker Me going into overdrive while The Relaxer Me was screaming for a break. Or maybe The Learner Me felt frustrated because I hadn’t picked up a book in ages.
Then I started to actively try to give each part a bit of what it needed. Not every day, perfectly balanced – that’s just not real life. But over a week, say, I’d try to make sure each “me” got a look-in. Sometimes it’s just small things. Reading an article for The Learner. Calling a friend for The Social. Taking a proper lunch break for The Carer and The Relaxer.
I even started to plan a little bit with these six in mind. If I knew I had a heavy work period coming up (hello, The Worker Me), I’d also make sure to schedule in some definite downtime for The Relaxer Me afterwards. It’s about creating a bit more harmony, rather than just letting one part run riot until it burns out.
What I’ve Found
It’s not a magic fix. I still have rubbish days. I still get overwhelmed. But understanding these different facets, these “six in me,” it’s given me a better handle on things. I’m a bit kinder to myself, because I can see why I might be feeling a certain way. It’s like having a bit of an internal user manual.
The biggest thing? I stopped fighting myself so much. Instead of getting annoyed that I wanted to learn something new when I “should” have been working, I’d see it as The Learner Me just needing a bit of space. Then I could find a way to make time for it, even if it was just for 20 minutes.
So yeah, that’s the “six in me.” Just my way of trying to keep all the plates spinning without dropping too many. It’s an ongoing practice, always tweaking, always learning. But it’s helped me make a bit more sense of the chaos, and that’s something, right?
