Attachment Theory is a concept that explains the emergence of an emotional bond between an infant & primary caregiver & the way in which this bond affects the child’s behavioral & emotional development into adulthood. It is a theory about danger & how we cope in the face of it. Children’s caregivers need to give the child proper attention allocation, upregulation of positive emotions, downregulation of fear from caregivers communication & needs to be able to convey a felt sense of what the child is experiencing, i.e., attunement. Children whose caregivers respond sensitively to the child’s needs at times of distress, fear & even joy & happiness in infancy & early childhood develop secure attachments. Children whose needs did not get met will develop insecure attachments
Early attachment relations are thought to be crucial for later social relationships & for the capacities of emotional & stress regulation. This relates to food because food is the most primitive form of comfort. Later in adulthood when we feel disconnected or emotionally dysregulated we can use food in different ways to cope.
Learn the different attachment styles and your food relationship style and how to heal it if you currently are not secure in your relationship with food
The good news is that through deeper emotional healing you can move towards a more secure attachment with food. Resulting in true food freedom
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