In this episode Dr. Lief answers a question from a listener on toxic relationships and trauma bonds. Trauma bonds are chains that link a victim to someone who is dangerous to them within the confines of an exploitive relationship. Divorce, employee relations, child abuse, family and marital systems, domestic violence, kidnapping, exploitation and religious abuse can all be areas of trauma bonding. All these relationships share one thing: “they are situations of incredible intensity or importance where there is an exploitation of trust or power”.
Self
Understand and start to heal your childhood wounds, cultivate more self-awareness, tune into your body wisdom, start to master your emotions and build emotional and mental wellbeing and resilience.
Others
Break free from unhealthy relationship patterns and toxic family dynamics, get past difficult breakups and heal from heartbreak, build healthy boundaries, learn to grow through conflict, cultivate conscious love.
Work
Uncover your values and life purpose, become a more conscious and regenerative leader, build confidence, find your deepest motivations and manage and learn how to manage stress and reduce workplace anxiety.
Parenting
Gain clarity if parenthood is really for you, learn to become a more conscious parent, understand parenting from different angles and learn to safeguard your relationship with your partner on your parenting journey.
Earth
Learn to cope with eco-anxiety, get informed about our environment so you can make the changes needed to better protect and connect with our planet and your mental wellbeing.
Death
Get to grips with the end of life and the emotions that go with it, by understanding what it all means, how other cultures view death and how we can die more wisely, peacefully and consciously.
