One step towards being more securely attached in your relationship is to see conflict as opportunity.
Every fight is a chance to learn something new and important about yourself or your partner or both. It's not about winning or losing, it's about discovery.
And if you name your fights after...it helps bring levity and laughter around the hard part of the fight. Plus you'll remember it easier which will help you not to keep recreating it....
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In this video, learn how the care and responsiveness children receive from their caregivers can impact their ability to recognize and communicate their needs as adults, and how healing from a lack of emotional support in childhood involves acknowledging the wound, speaking your needs, and committing to giving yourself the care you deserve.
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In this video, learn how healthy boundaries can keep your relationships authentic and secure, and how to effectively communicate your needs without feeling disconnected or distant from your loved ones.
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In this video, relationship expert explains how the instinct to push away when wanting to be close is called "protest" behavior in attachment research, but in couples counseling, it is often referred to as sabotage, and shares the most effective way to bring your partner close is to express your desire for connection.
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