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Values in Attachment: How Would Someone with Your Values Respond?

This might sound like the most obvious thing in the world but looking at things this way shifted my entire perspective. 

What would it feel like to make decisions and behave in a way that aligns with your values and the person you want to be—not out of self-protection? 

Or rather, think about the decisions you’ve made in your relationships this past week or so. The way you responded or didn’t respond to texts. How you reacted to something they did or said. Something far enough away that you can see it clearly.

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Attachment Theory in MotionThe Research Burrow
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The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need for Attachment Styles, Part 1

The truth is, though, a lot of attachment content on social media is reductive and surface level (and I have thoughts about why that is here) and avoidants aren’t the only ones to get the treatment. So, we’re going to cover the four attachment styles in a depth that John Bowlby would be proud of, nuance and all, in a series because we’ve got a lot to cover.

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Attachment Theory in Motion: Radical Self-Acceptance, Self-Love, and Self-Compassion: Yoga

If you’ve come here directly from my article, Anxious Hearts: Why You Keep Texting Your Ex at 2am — And How to Stop, you’ve peeled back a little bit of why we behave the way we do, but now we’re on the way to doing something about it. Understanding is only a fraction of the work we need to do to overcome. The first step to healing attachment is self-awareness with compassion. That’s learning to see yourself honestly, realistically, and without guilt or shame. 

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Attachment Theory in Motion: How to Calm Anxious Attachment Triggers in Relationships

The essay emphasizes the importance of self-soothing and emotional regulation before communicating boundaries in relationships. It explores how anxiety can distort perception, leading to unnecessary panic. The author introduces the “STOP” technique from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help manage overwhelming emotions, promoting mindfulness and encouraging healthy coping strategies for emotional clarity and stability.

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