1.

Empathy Feels Strange if You Did Not Receive it as a Child

No items found.

If empathy wasn't something you received in your attachment relationships growing up, it feels strange and awkward as an adult. Sometimes you might even confuse it with pity.

But you can't heal without empathy. Because what is broken in relationship needs to be fixed in the context of a relationship.

This is some text inside of a div block.
No items found.

Join the Attachment Nerd Herd

Complete access for $29

Similar to what you just watched

The Neuroscience of Storytelling
01:25

In this video, discover how our brain's instinct to tell stories is not only adaptive but also beneficial for our mental health, as it helps us process and move on from complex experiences.

View
You Cannot Hate Yourself into being Someone You Love
01:28

Self-hatred is a product of insecure attachment and other traumas, but the first step towards self-love is to grieve and open up to the pain present in your attachment relationships and to see yourself in a new light.

View
Forgiving Someone Who Has Abused You
01:04

In this video, you'll learn that the forgiveness process after abuse is not about reconciling with the abuser, but rather about untethering yourself from the abuse and reconciling with yourself, by grieving, acknowledging, releasing, and remembering who you are.

View