Old wounds resurface in the body when activated from feelings and events. Going inward with the breath to clear them helps me increase my awareness and release what is no longer serving me. Day 54

#mentalhealth ☺️ Research on attachment theory by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth found that early relationships shape how people seek love, safety, and reassurance in adulthood. When emotional needs are inconsistently met, many people become hyper-focused on earning connection, approval, or emotional closeness later in life. More recent trauma research also connects chronic stress and childhood emotional invalidation to “fawn” behaviors, commonly known as people-pleasing. This can show up as: * over-explaining * trying to be “good enough” * difficulty with boundaries * constantly seeking emotional reassurance * chasing emotionally unavailable people Researchers describe this as a survival strategy developed in environments where emotional safety felt uncertain. Many people who lived in chronic stress learned to chase connection instead of simply feeling safe within it. Healing begins when you stop abandoning yourself to earn love. You begin slowing down. Listening to your own body. Setting boundaries without guilt. Choosing relationships that feel calm, mutual, and emotionally safe instead of emotionally exhausting. The nervous system heals in places where you no longer have to fight to be valued. Research: https://www.allure.com/story/attachment-style-theory https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/my-side-of-the-couch/202408/people-pleasing-as-a-symptom-of-childhood-trauma

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