Have you ever paid attention to the little voice inside of you? The one that might remind you of your younger self. No matter how old we grow, we carry our younger selves within us day-to-day. Perhaps our hurt 5-year-old self-shows up when our best friend doesn't answer our phone call, or our misunderstood 15-year-old self comes out when a colleague doesn't see eye to eye.
Caring for this younger version of ourselves is what inner child work is all about. The inner child is a form of an individual’s internal self that stems from past childhood experiences and memories. A person’s inner child can have positive or negative traits depending on their past experiences. Understanding where certain behaviour patterns stem from is an important step in the recovery process. The goal of inner child healing is to eventually reach a point at which you can better identify your own needs, behaviours, and triggers. Healing your inner child fosters a deeper sense of self-compassion and supports your mental health.
Why is inner child healing important?
As adults, we walk around carrying wounds from our childhood, whether it's simple or complex trauma, from emotional neglect to physical abuse.
That's why inner child healing is so important, she says, "To remind ourselves that we're not wrong or bad. To heal the shame that comes with just having feelings."
By healing our inner child, we begin to create the safety and security our younger selves have always needed. By doing so, the positive traits of our inner child have room to shine. We unlock our natural gifts, our inner curiosity, and our limitless capacity to love.
On the other hand, when we avoid addressing our past hurts and feel alone with them, they transform into behaviours destructive to ourselves and our environment.
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