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✨For many of us, reuniting with loved ones during the holidays can feel like psychological time travel. 🙃<br /> <br /> This can be wonderfully nostalgic… but sometimes can be majorly defeating and demoralizing when you’re suddenly treated like the MUCH younger version of yourself OR when certain cues from your environment (people, places, sounds, smells) cause painful events or memories to resurface. 😣<br /> <br /> And these aren’t just random feelings. These environmental cues actually light up neurologic pathways that reflect old experiences and TRAUMAS, so if you find yourself having an old really intense feeling or emotion, it’s likely that your mind is actually tapping into a remote memory beyond that specific interaction at the moment.<br /> <br /> 👩🏻‍🍼And for new moms, this can often manifest in feelings of doubt or that insecure IMPOSTER FEELING - you know that thought that pops up where you convince yourself you actually have NO idea what you’re doing and everyone else knows it?? (aka “momposter syndrome” ) and reuniting with family and relatives can be a MAJOR trigger. <br /> <br /> 🤺And then before you know it, you find yourself “regressing” to old behaviors, rehashing old fights, conjuring up old feelings of needing to please or behave a certain way… Researches explain that this type of “regression” is a type of psychological defense mechanism intended to help us avoid deeper pain, anxiety or discomfort. <br /> <br /> ✨So what can you do?<br /> <br /> 🛑Don’t take the bait! At your next family gathering, if a hurtful comment, unsolicited parenting advice, subtle criticism or belittling remarks trigger those old wounds and “momposter” begins to creep in, find space to pause and observe with curiosity..<br /> <br /> 💗Hold that younger version of yourself with comfort and love <br /> <br /> 💫Reflect on what those pain points from your past might be - then reflect on proof that you’ve overcome those pain points <br /> <br /> 😘Remind the current version of yourself that YOU ARE a good mom. <br /> <br /> “Heal so you can hear what’s being said without the filter of the wound.”<br /> <br /> 💫GIVEAWAY time! <br /> Small biz Saturday and we’re giving away $100 to our FAVORITE for comfy and cute &#064;little_bipsy <br /> ❤️TAG ONE friend below and FOLLOW &#064;bloomafterbaby🌸 <br /> *Winner picked 11/30

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