Restorative Writing Teacher Alex Elle discusses inner child work and the role of play in healing. Sharing personal experiences, they emphasize the power of writing as a healing practice and provide prompts.
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Inner child work involves providing care and support to our younger selves, facilitating healing and transformation through practices like writing love letters.
Incorporating playfulness and joy into our lives, reconnecting with childlike energy, and embracing the joy contribute to our overall healing journey.
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Recognizing the importance of inner child work
Inner child work involves showing up for our younger selves and providing the care and support that we may have lacked in our childhoods. By being a mentor to our younger selves and offering words of love and gentleness, we can engage in healing and transformative practices. This process can be facilitated through writing, such as writing love letters or gratitude letters to ourselves, with a focus on holding our inner child.
Embracing playfulness and joy in healing
As we engage in inner child work, it is important to incorporate playfulness and joy into our lives. This can be achieved through activities like coloring, blowing bubbles, or engaging in hobbies from our childhood. By reconnecting with childlike energy and having fewer worries, we can remind ourselves to not take life too seriously. Embracing the joy and allowing our inner child to run wild can contribute to our overall healing journey.
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Exploring Inner Child Work and the Role of Play in Healing
Restorative Writing Teacher Alex Elle is guest-hosting Radio Headspace all week! Today, she breaks down what inner child work actually means and why it’s important to experience joy in the process.
To learn more about Alex's approach to healing, check out her book here. Follow her on Instagram here.