The Dr. Hyman Show Healing Childhood Trauma Can Fix Your Relationships, Happiness And Physical Health with Nedra Tawwab
Aug 16, 2023
Nedra Tawwab, a licensed therapist and bestselling author, delves into the complexities of childhood trauma's impact on adult relationships. She discusses how dysfunctional family dynamics shape our behaviors and highlights the importance of boundaries for emotional safety. Listeners learn about the effects of toxic forgiveness, the need for honest communication, and the value of therapy in overcoming stress from unhealthy relationships. Nedra also shares practical tools to reclaim emotional freedom and foster healthier connections.
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Setting Boundaries
- Setting boundaries is crucial for healthy relationships, as they set expectations and communication guidelines.
- This is especially challenging for people-pleasers, who prioritize others' needs over their own.
People-Pleasing and Boundaries
- People-pleasing makes boundary-setting difficult due to anxiety about others' reactions.
- Safe relationships, where individuals feel comfortable expressing concerns, facilitate boundary setting.
Childhood Trauma and People-Pleasing
- Mark Hyman shares a childhood experience where his stepfather's rage taught him that honesty was unsafe.
- This led to a lifelong pattern of people-pleasing, highlighting how childhood experiences shape adult behavior.
