I'm talking about how attachment styles relate to body image. I'm sharing briefly about what the attachment styles are, how they relate to body image, self-compassion, body grief, and what we can do with this information.
Show notes:
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In this episode, I talk about:
- The four main types of attachment styles and a brief overview of some of their characteristics,
- A few critiques of attachment theory,
- That our body image is heavily influenced by how the world perceives us and our interpersonal relationships,
- That there is a significant association between attachment anxiety and body image concerns,
- That attachment anxiety and avoidance are linked to lower self-compassion and how that makes body image work more challenging,
- How to work on attachment and body image together,
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