011 Attachment Styles

Attachment styles indicate how we attach to others in relationships and how we feel about ourselves. They therefore impact all our relationships and nearly everything we doAbout half the population has a secure attachment style. The other half has an insecure attachment style. Insecure styles include anxious attachment, dismissive avoidant attachment and fearful avoidant attachment. Attachment styles are not mental disorders and are not permanent labels. They are fluid and flexible and can evolve over time and with effort. In this episode, you’ll learn the characteristics of each attachment style and Heather’s tips on the healing process to become more secure in yourself and in your relationships. So listen till the end and enjoy!    What you’ll learn:What is attachment? How do we connect with other people in relationships?What are the feelings when you are in a secure relationship? How are the insecure types of attachment manifested in a relationship?Why does a dismissive avoidant person tend to be more independent?What are the characteristics of a fearful avoidant person?Why do the anxious types attract the avoidant types of persons?What do you need to do if you are in an insecure relationship e.g you are anxious, the other is avoidant?Heather's tip for people who have the avoidant, dismissive, avoidant relationship attachment style. (Why is it good to pace yourself at the beginning of a relationship?)What are the things that have helped Heather with the healing process and becoming more secure about herself in a relationship?Why is hypnosis a game changer when it comes to managing your fear of abandonment to showing more compassion to yourself?Resources:The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern You Are the One You've Been Waiting For (Internal Family Systems) by Richard C. Schwartz Grab your freebies hereFREE DIRTY TALK GUIDECURIOUS ABOUT WORKING WITH ME?Book a discovery call ⤵️https://HeatherShannon.co/video-pageLET’S CONNECT! FIND ME HERE ⤵️:WebsiteInstagramJoin the free “Ask A Sex Therapist” Facebook GroupTwitterYouTube(Check out the video version of this podcast!)LinkedInThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp