#inner-child
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Why Connecting With the Inner Child Feels So Challenging

Unresolved childhood emotional experiences persist in the nervous system, producing disproportionate reactions, anxiety, and diminished resilience that impair adult relationships and functioning.

Mental health

fromSFGATE

4 months ago

This therapist recommends Disneyland as a mental health strategy

Disneyland can provide a safe, immersive, mood-boosting escape that fosters connection and happiness, but it is not a universal therapeutic cure.

Mindfulness

fromTiny Buddha

5 months ago

The Child I Lost and the Inner Child I'm Now Learning to Love - Tiny Buddha

Grief persists and evolves over years, revealing earlier wounds and requiring compassionate attention rather than distraction or productivity to begin real healing.

Parenting

fromScary Mommy

8 months ago

Healing Your Inner Child While Raising A Child Is F*cking Hard

Navigating parenting while healing childhood wounds is challenging and requires patience and self-awareness.

Parenting

fromNew York Post

8 months ago

My husband treats me like a toddler and my therapist says it's fine - I love when he spoils me and I throw a fit when he doesn't

Embracing one's inner child in a relationship can lead to emotional healing and strengthen bonds.