Chapter 6: Early Childhood Experiences
Chapter 6: Early Childhood Experiences
Books:
- Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté
- Attachment Theory According to John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth
- Publications on emotional regulation and attachment such as:
- Attachment in Adulthood by Mikulincer and Shaver
- Affect Regulation and the Repair of the Self (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
- Right-Brain Affect Regulation An Essential Mechanism of Development, Trauma, Dissociation, and Psychotherapy Allan N. Schore
- How Relationships Shape Your Brain | Dr. Allan Schore (Huberman Lab Podcast)
Online Resources:
- Attachment Style Test:
Take the online attachment style quiz
Practical Tools and Techniques:
- Mindfulness and Grounding Exercises: Deep breathing, journaling, grounding practices.
- Therapy Modalities:
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) (What is Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy?)
- Somatic Experiencing therapy for addressing trauma stored in the body.
- Parenting Practices: Attachment parenting methods like breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and babywearing to foster secure attachment.