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Being Well · May 11, 2026 · 1h 11m

Becoming Securely Attached (to yourself): Reparenting and Healing Insecure Attachment

Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson explore how to develop a secure attachment to yourself, building an internal foundation for connecting with others, regulating emotions, and exploring the world. They discuss childhood development, why many adults have a strong inner critic and lack inner support, and four practical paths: creating a coherent narrative, reparenting, rescaling your sense of self, and building self-trust through exploration.

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Highlights

Early attachment experiences shape our internal working model of relationships, but adults can develop a secure internal base to improve emotional regulation and connection.
Forming a Coherent Narrative00:18:44
Creating a coherent narrative about your past helps integrate difficult childhood experiences into a meaningful story, reducing their power over present reactions.
Reparenting Yourself00:29:14
Reparenting involves giving yourself the consistent care, validation, and support that may have been missing in childhood, to heal early relational wounds.
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