According to attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, there are four different attachment styles: secure, anxious, fearful-avoidant, and dismissive-avoidant. These styles are shaped by a child’s early interactions with their primary caregiver, which is the person who was responsible for tuning into and taking care of the child’s emotional needs. When we get into a deep relationship with someone, these implicit memories from our early experiences are projected onto the rela

👉TIPS BELOW FOR ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT STYLES👇 • If some of the points in this video sound familiar, it’s worth reading up on anxious attachment styles in more depth. • The first step is to build awareness of where these patterns came from and how they are affecting your adult relationships now. • It is worth remembering that you didn’t choose this. But you also don’t have to be at the mercy of it. • The patterns helped you to feel safe as a child but are now outdated and tend to cause problems in