Building Secure Relationships: A Conversation with Julie Menanno on Attachment Styles and Her New Book Secure Love

The Invigor Medical Podcast

Julie Menanno, a top Marriage and Family Therapist and author of "Secure Love," discusses attachment theory and its impact on relationships. She explains that secure attachment is characterized by low fear and easy connection, while anxious attachment involves high fears of abandonment and aggressive attempts to reconnect. Avoidant attachment involves shutting down emotions to avoid failure. Disorganized attachment, often stemming from traumatic childhoods, is unpredictable and intense. Julie emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing these attachment styles to foster secure relationships. She also highlights the role of body intelligence in identifying and managing emotions.

00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:23 Understanding Attachment Theory and Styles
08:01 The Four Attachment Styles: Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Disorganized
25:47 The Gender Divide in Attachment Styles
31:46 Balancing Emotional Engagement and Masculinity in Relationships
33:14 Breaking Negative Cycles and Creating Emotional Safety
33:53 The Importance of Emotional Safety and Connection
35:12 The Impact of Shame and Blame in Relationships
36:40 Understanding Attachment Styles and Relationship Dynamics
43:31 Tools for Creating a Secure Attachment
48:18 The Power of Body Intelligence in Regulating Emotions

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