Roots & Wings Mental Health Fitness for Families
Building Roots for Wings to Unfold
Tag: safety behaviour
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Our nervous system is made to be a guide and is designed to be automatic in its perception of protecting our survival, real or imagined. Emotions are meant to be experienced to process experiences – good and bad. Stressors are meant to be relieved – not exacerbated. It is valuable to make a written plan…
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What Are Safety Behaviours? Safety behaviours are the protective actions we take even when they are unnecessary. They are like protective sidekicks, always ready to shield us from discomfort, fear, or embarrassment – even when they’re disproportionate and not needed. What do I need to know? – Safety behaviours quietly and unconsciously reinforce anxiety. Examples…
