What Attachment Style Are You? How To Know, Why It Matters, and How To Change It If You Need To | Amir Levine
Your health, relationships, and self-esteem all hinge on your attachment style. Here's how to know if you're anxious or avoidant — and how to get more secure.
Dr. Amir Levine [https://amirlevinemd.com/] is a Columbia-trained psychiatrist and neuroscientist and coauthor of the multi-million-copy bestseller Attached [https://www.amazon.com/Attached-Science-Adult-Attachment-YouFind/dp/1585429139], which brought attachment theory into mainstream conversation and remains the #1 book on Amazon in Relationships more than a decade later. His new book Secure [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/806976/secure-by-amir-levine-md/] expands this work into emotional regulation and everyday well-being.
In this episode we talk about:
* What attachment theory is
* The four attachment styles — anxious, avoidant, secure, and fearful avoidant — and how to identify which one you are
* Why your attachment style is not fixed and how it can change
* What happens in your brain when you're ignored or excluded
* How being securely connected can extend your life
* The five pillars of a secure life
* How to right-size a relationship with someone unreliable
* Small, seemingly insignificant daily interactions as vehicles for change
* Two rules of secure engagement that can defuse almost any argument
* Why anxious and avoidant attachment styles each have genuine superpowers
* How to build your "attachment topography"
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