The Balancing Act
Creating Healthy Dependency and Connection Without Losing Yourself
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- 11,99 €
Publisher Description
“In The Balancing Act, Nedra Glover Tawwab offers the wisdom so many of us crave: how to stay connected to others without losing ourselves.”
—Dr. Becky Kennedy, bestselling author of Good Inside
From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a relatable guide to understanding codependency, enmeshment, and what it means to get our needs met for real
Every relationship is a balancing act. If we give too much, we lose ourselves. If we hold back too much, we become isolated and unable to get our needs met. Achieving the right balance is how we find connection, authenticity, and joy.
With her signature blend of clarity and compassion, therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab offers a roadmap for finding this balance, demystifying:
the difference between setting boundaries and putting up walls avoidant and anxious attachment styleshyper-independence and the myth of the self-made individualusing parts work and other therapy tools to explore the facets of who you arethe importance of community, loose social connections, and a diversified circle of friends.
Discover new ways to identify your needs, navigate conflict, and find more harmony and trust with your spouse or partner, close friends, family members, and the other important people in your life.
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This pragmatic guide from therapist Tawwab (Set Boundaries, Find Peace) outlines how to forge relationships that balance connection with independence. The first half of the book unpacks the roots of unhealthy relationships, among them childhood trauma, mental health challenges, and insecure attachment styles (the ways in which people approach close relationships, often rooted in early experiences with caregivers; those with an "anxious" attachment style, for example, can find it tough to form close connections due to ingrained distrust). To improve their relationships, readers should clearly ask for help when they're having a crisis, balance time alone with time spent together (those who struggle with solo time can find new hobbies or learn to be "alone together"), and recognize that not all relationships require the same level of closeness. Tawwab bolsters her lucid advice for analyzing relationships that aren't working with plenty of practical tools, including conversational scripts, question prompts, and bulleted lists. Readers who feel dissatisfied with their social lives would do well to take a look.
