Healing Childhood Trauma Emotional Avoidance Isn’t Helping You Cope — Here’s Why [Ep 37]
Oct 1, 2025
Explore the world of emotional avoidance and discover its ties to high-functioning anxiety and childhood trauma. Learn how busyness acts as a shield against feelings and how it can lead to deeper issues in relationships. Recognize subtle signs of avoidance, like mindless scrolling and binge-watching. Understand the critical role of the body in emotional processing and how neglecting these feelings can lead to physical symptoms. Finally, gain practical tools for gentle reconnection with your emotions and find a healthy balance in your healing journey.
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Busyness Masks Emotional Avoidance
- Avoidance often looks like constant busyness and a brave persona that protects the self from painful feelings.
- Lizandra explains this pattern keeps you functioning short-term but blocks deeper healing long-term.
Short-Term Safety, Long-Term Cost
- Avoiding feelings can feel safer because it prevents overwhelm, but it doesn't stop emotions from resurfacing.
- Unprocessed feelings later show up in behaviours, reactions, and relationship difficulties.
Being Labeled 'Too Sensitive' Shapes Avoidance
- Families often model avoidance by labelling sensitive children as 'too sensitive' which teaches minimising feelings.
- Lizandra describes how that message makes emotional expression feel unsafe and weak.