Ep.61/ Can We Change Our Attachment Style? (The Honest Truth)
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A question I get asked often is, “Can we change our attachment style?”
Many people are quick to answer “yes.” However, they don't discuss underlying factors that make the process more complex for those with insecure attachment styles.
I felt it was essential to address this issue so we don't hold ourselves (or our relationship) to some unrealistic standard.
Transparency around the realities of healing is vital! Especially in this day and age where the term "healing" is being used in various contexts and can feel like it's losing its authenticity.
In my latest podcast episode, I talk about…
-The research indicating that we can indeed change aspects of our attachment style.
-The challenges with changing our attachment style due to very engrained belief systems stemming from childhood, neurobiological factors, life-long patterns, and identity issues.
-How our core attachment styles remain relatively stable, which is why we can get triggered or revert to old ways of operating.
-How understanding this research and the truth about shifting our attachment styles can debunk our unrealistic expectations or need to be “perfect.”
-Why it's more helpful to focus on transcending our challenges versus fixing them.
