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Inner child work is an approach to recognizing and healing childhood trauma. It recognizes that our behaviors as an adult stem from our childhood experiences. Inner child work focuses on addressing our unmet needs by reparenting ourselves. This kind of self-discovery helps us understand our behaviors, triggers, wants, and needs. 
Benefits of inner child work

 

As you develop greater self-awareness, some of the other benefits of inner child work include:

   

•     Understanding how past trauma affects your present behavior

•     Developing healthy coping mechanisms

•     Reconnecting to passions, dreams, and talents you may have put aside

•     Feeling empowered and in control of your life

•     Improved emotional regulation 

•     Increased self-esteem, self-compassion, and compassion for others

 

What causes a wounded inner child?

 

Here are some signs that your inner child needs healing:  

 

Signs of a wounded inner child

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•   Frustration or irritation

•     Big reactions to unmet needs

•     Childish outbursts, like throwing tantrums or saying things you don’t mean

•     Complaining that no one understands you or you don’t feel heard

•     Difficulty explaining your feelings or why you’re upset  

•     Low self-esteem

•     A particularly harsh inner critic

•     Immaturity

•     Patterns of self-sabotage

•     Fear of abandonment or commitment issues

•     Challenges with setting boundaries or expressing your needs

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