"I feel Good!"
These are two of the many characteristics of secure attachment.
What are: Empathetic; sets appropriate boundaries; Emotionally Warm; positive self image; positive model of others; feels satisfied in close relationships; feels safe and secure in relationships; exhibits self confidence; is comfortable in intimate relationships.
This is How Anxious Attachment can be Characterized, which is also a dysfunctional style of relational behavior.
What is co-dependent?
A person with Avoidant Attachment would most likely do these things if a partner said they were going to leave them.
What is shut down emotions and pretend to not care?
These two fears are cornerstones in the Disorganized/Fearful Attachment style.
What are fear of intimacy, and fear of commitment?
(Other answers may be acceptable -TBD by counselors)
These are the four types of attachment styles, as taught in groups this week.
What are Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Fearful/Disorganized?
These are some of the benefits of secure attachment:
What are: Provides a sense of safety and security; Regulates emotions by soothing distress, creating joy, and supporting calm; More long- term healthy relationships; Increased ability to trust others?
This is what Anxious Attachment is rooted in; specific emotions tied to certain triggers.
What is fear of Abandonment and an insecurity of being underappreciated?
(Other answers, if specific, may also be accepted)
This is how avoidant individuals are characterized: as being in this quadrant of the attachment style anxiety/avoidance diagram, and with these characteristics.
What is the lower left quadrant: low anxiety and high avoidance.
Individuals with Disorganized/Fearful attachment are often characterized by this, one of the many characterizations of this style.
What is Socially Avoidant; Afraid of connection and commitment; Distrustful; Likely to lash out emotionally; being a Loner; being in abusive relationships; being in dysfunctional/co-dependent relationships?
This is sometimes perceived as the ideal or most beneficial attachment style.
What is Secure Attachment?
Security is not to be equated to this; may also be stated as "the rain falls impartially on you and me."
What is perfection? Individuals with secure attachment have conflict and bad days like everyone else
These are 3 issues with which individuals with Anxious Attachment may often struggle.
What are Insecurity; Low self-esteem; and Co-dependency?
Daily Quadruple The Avoidant Style can be broken down into these two sub-types which are sometimes listed as individual attachment styles.
What are dismissive-avoidant and anxious/fearful-avoidant? Note: Anxious/Fearful-Avoidant is sometimes used to replace the Fearful/Disorganized style name.
If we are unaware, this is a specific relational consequence of having Disorganized/Fearful attachment style.
What is to be with an abusive or dysfunctional partner?
Why is it important to understand attachment styles?
What is wanting to continue to grow as a person and in your relationships? (or similar question)
DAILY DOUBLE: This is a secure attachment characteristic that allows individuals to navigate conflicts more productively, also defined as "the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically," by Dictionary.com
What is Higher Emotional Intelligence? - allows them to communicate their feelings effectively and problem solve
To move away from Anxious Attachment and towards Secure, we can do this.
What is learn to be aware of this attachment style and how it influences our relationships? OR What is take steps to modify undesirable behaviors?
These are two of the qualities with which individuals with Avoidant Attachment often struggle.
What are: Mood Swings emotional extremes; May exhibit antisocial or negative behavior patterns; Feelings of unworthiness; uncomfortable with our own emotions; Independence; self-reliance?
These can be the bio-psycho-relational-social-spiritual consequences to remaining in the Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Style. (Name one for each domain)
What is higher risk of: physical health problems, Anxiety, Depression, dysfunctional relationships, loss of connection and detachment from a life purpose.
This is how our attachment styles are developed; it's how the blueprint for how we handle close relationships was made.
What are our experiences with our primary caregivers when we are young?
These are two ways to build secure attachments with other people.
What are: Learning to love ourselves, Working on our self-esteem, Learning to be assertive, Learning to resolve conflict, Learning to express emotional needs/desires, and Not manipulating other's interests?
These are two of the tools available to those with Anxious Attachment for moving towards self-empowerment.
What are: acknowledge our pain; accept our need for security; communicate our needs; talk to others about our anxious feelings; take responsibility when we act out; be compassionate with ourselves; question the validity of our triggers and fears.
These are two of the many ways a person with an Avoidant style can work towards more secure attachment in relationships.
What are: Learning to understand and regulate our emotions; Develop emotional awareness; Practice stress management; practice mindfulness; work towards allowing people to get close; learn to distinguish between genuine friends and people who want to use us.
These are 3 of the ways a person with Disorganized/Fearful attachment can move towards self empowerment.
What is developing: assertive communication; emotional regulation; stress management; authenticity and vulnerability in relationships; healthy boundaries; mindfulness; spirituality; inner strength and resiliency; knowledge of our own family system?
DAILY TRIPLE: These were humorously identified as the 4 Attachment Style Spirit Animals in group Monday Night.
What are the Siberian Tiger, German Shepherd, Turtle, and Cat?