Our conversation on attachment styles brings us to anxious attachments and how one can identify this style in their different day to day interactions. Anxious attachment /ambivalence also referred to as preoccupied - children cling to their mothers very tightly and are reluctant to explore their environment. As teenagers, they may struggle to fit in … Continue reading Anxious attachments
Author: Mutanu G. Mulyungi
Attachment styles
What is attachment? Attachment is the emotional bond that children form with their caregivers. It is a process that sets off during pregnancy and develops over time in infancy and early childhood. According to John Bowlby, infants attach due to the innate predisposition for connection to their caregivers. Children are dependent on the caregivers for … Continue reading Attachment styles
Sleep
Have you ever forfeited sleep in order to catch up on the latest series, or maybe complete a school or work assignment? How did you feel the next day? In my experience of sleeping late, I observed that my body was sluggish, my brain foggy and unfocused, with emotions all over the place. On such … Continue reading Sleep