Ego State · Parts Work
Ego State Map
A first census of the inner system — name each state, its age, and its job
A first census of the inner system. Name the recurring states you move between — when each one shows up, what it's trying to do, and roughly how old it feels. Not labels for life, just a working map.
The adult / executive state
The "you" of today — observing, choosing, the one filling this out.
What it feels like in the body when you're here
What helps you arrive here
Ego state #1
A name for this state
Approximate age it feels
When it takes the wheel (situations, triggers)
What it's trying to do for you
What it feels in the body / posture / voice
What it fears would happen if it stopped
Ego state #2
A name for this state
Approximate age it feels
When it takes the wheel (situations, triggers)
What it's trying to do for you
What it feels in the body / posture / voice
What it fears would happen if it stopped
Ego state #3
A name for this state
Approximate age it feels
When it takes the wheel (situations, triggers)
What it's trying to do for you
What it feels in the body / posture / voice
What it fears would happen if it stopped
Ego state #4
A name for this state
Approximate age it feels
When it takes the wheel (situations, triggers)
What it's trying to do for you
What it feels in the body / posture / voice
What it fears would happen if it stopped
Patterns the adult notices
Which states tend to follow which. Where the system gets stuck.