ManTalks Podcast

How I Went From Avoidant To Secure (You Can Too)

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Aug 22, 2024
Explore the journey from avoidant to secure attachment styles. Learn vital steps like building self-awareness and the importance of reconnection after disconnection. Delve into expressing feelings and exposing needs while emphasizing the shift from self-protection to trusting relationships. Gain actionable insights that make navigating intimacy easier, even if the path isn't simple!
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INSIGHT

Avoidance Is Wired in Body

  • Avoidant attachment is deeply wired into the nervous system, causing strong resistance to closeness.
  • The body physically reacts to protect itself by pushing towards isolation over relationship.
ADVICE

Build Connection Awareness

  • Build self-awareness by listing when and how you break connection with others.
  • Use this list to auto-correct behavior and maintain connection in real time.
ADVICE

Initiate Reconnection Fearlessly

  • Take responsibility to initiate reconnection after disconnection in your relationship.
  • Doing this, despite resistance, fosters empowerment and healing in the relationship.
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