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May 27, 2019
"A contraction is an expansion waiting to happen. It just needs to be unpacked a little first." --Diane Poole Heller
We Are Designed for Connection
Diane Poole Heller, a licensed therapist and noted expert in trauma, integrative healing, and secure attachment, talks to Tami Simon of Sounds True about the different attachment styles that we pick up in childhood and carry subconsciously into our adult behaviors. They discuss strategies for coping with and healing from insecure and disorganized childhood attachment. Diane explains how these attachment patterns are engraved in both the mind and body, highlighting the long-term effects of trauma and neglect.
BE THE CHANGE
Diane shares a visualization practice for disidentifying from generational trauma and strategies for increasing our innate connection to others. Experiment with one or two of these strategies this week.