I also lift weights, sleep enough, and spend time outside. I've found breath work highly effective for regulating my nervous system, getting out of constant fight-or-flight mode, calming my anxiety, and relieving hypervigilance. They picked up on my anxiety regardless of how well I controlled my voice or body language. The kids used to prefer driving practice with Dad over me because I "freaked out too much" and made them nervous. However, it's by far the best parenting decision I've ever made. I often preferred trying the latest parenting technique when I needed personal transformation instead because inner work is time-intensive and painful. I'm grateful for therapy, journaling, and attending addiction-recovery meetings. Growing up with addicts, I experienced disordered eating, anxiety, and depression, resulting in control issues and people-pleasing tendencies. If we don't do inner work, it will negatively impact our parenting.Įveryone's got childhood trauma, stress, and unhealthy coping mechanisms. However, watching her in front of the mirror pinching her belly and calling herself fat had a much bigger impact on me. My mother never allowed me to play with Barbies because she didn't want me to have body-image issues. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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