Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

This is the first blog in a series on attachment theory explained. It covers attachment styles, what they are, how they can impact your relationships and more, and how to move towards a more secure attachment style... Have you ever caught yourself doing something and thought, why am I reacting like this? Or why do I always do that? Maybe it's not just one thing – it's a shape you can trace across your whole history. You get a few months [...]

2026-07-17T11:41:24+00:0017 July 2026|Categories: Attachment theory|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

How to find connection when you prefer to be on your own

One of my tips from last week’s Winter-Blues-Beating toolkit was to “feed the fire with strong, meaningful connections”.   And I stand by this.  We are pack animals, and we need other people.  The health impacts of loneliness are well documented, not to mention the profound emotional impact.  Being part of a tribe, being seen and belonging are vital to the internal fire that gives us warmth, energy, love, joy, connection, purpose and support. But I also [...]

2022-12-08T11:25:31+00:006 December 2022|Categories: Self help|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on How to find connection when you prefer to be on your own