Free your mind from anxiety and embark on healthy, fulfilling relationships that fill your life with joy, love, and motivation. Are you afraid that the people you love will abandon you, and do you worry when you have to spend some time alone? Do you have difficulties setting boundaries, fearful that doing so may drive someone away? Perhaps you have an intense desire for validation and closeness, so much so that you feel the need to resolve conflicts with loved ones “right here, right now,” even if they ask for a little space… If so, you may have an anxious attachment style. Attachment theory, developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, stipulates that we all create an attachment style in infancy. We grow up with a secure attachment style when loved and cared for. By contrast, if our early needs are not met, this can impact our relationships when we are older. Around 20% of the world’s population has an anxious attachment style. If you are one of these people, then factors in your past may have conspired to make your inner world and the life you build with other people feel uncertain, unstable, and breakable. And it may seem like nothing will eliminate the fear of abandonment that accompanies every small discussion or conflict. The good news is that it is perfectly possible to change your attachment style—to go from anxious to secure and confident . The key to doing so successfully is to stop doing things that don’t work over and over again. If anxiety has been causing you to focus too intensely on your partner and loved ones, it’s time to turn around, look in the mirror, and focus on the only person who can really set you free— yourself. This book will show you how. Consider it a complete guide to anxious attachment. It contains a curated list of strategies that will help you build a strong sense of self so you can bring your most independent, secure, and whole self to your relationships. Within these pages, you will discover: A simple breakdown of attachment theory and an assessment to check your attachment style - Powerful advice from Bowen’s Family Systems Theory—how to strike a healthy balance between differentiation of self and connection with others - Proven Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) strategies to reframe negative thoughts, accept your thoughts and emotions, and commit to changes within your control - Vital tips for building inner resilience and restoring the body as a safe haven through somatic practice - How to connect with others while retaining your independence —break unhealthy patterns through self-knowledge, self-regulation, and building your resistance to others’ “pushback” attempts - Get ready to embark on new, healthy relationships marked by honesty, security, and positive conflict-resolution strategies - Activities in every chapter to help you apply the world’s most groundbreaking and effective therapies for anxious attachment. And much more. When you favor an attachment style for many years, it can seem like you are “just that way.” It can, indeed, be hard to imagine enjoying time alone, having a conflict and allowing it to cool down for a few hours, or not needing others’ validation to feel good about yourself. But it can be done, and this book will accompany you through every step you need to take. If you are ready for relationships to be a source of joy, serenity, and support instead of worry, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.