EP 185: Why is it so hard to be Vulnerable? (And what to do about it!)
Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice
Dr. Morgan Anderson
4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2021
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Vulnerability is a relationship superpower!
Without it:
-we struggle to form deep connections
-we cut ourselves off from our emotions
-we lose self-trust
So HOW do we learn to be vulnerable?!
Not through self-criticalness.
Not through beating yourself up.
Inside of this episode I talk about:
-WHY it might be hard for you to be vulnerable
-How to begin practicing more vulnerability in your life
-The meaning of true vulnerability
Don’t miss this short and sweet (and powerful!) episode!
P.S. I want to personally invite you to take part in the Move to Secure Attachment 5 day challenge! This challenge will help you understand your dating patterns so you can fully release them, and attract the healthy relationship that you deserve. Click here to sign up today!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Let's Get Vulnerable Podcast with me your host Dr. Morgan Anderson, clinical psychologist, relationship |
| 0:16.5 | coach, love expert, creator of the ESL relationship method, and athletic wear connoisseur. My mission is to help you raise |
| 0:27.4 | yourself worth, have great relationships, and step confidently into the next level of your life. |
| 0:34.0 | Each week, two episodes will air |
| 0:37.0 | featuring expert advice, live coaching, |
| 0:40.0 | and tips showing you exactly how to improve your life and attract great relationships. |
| 0:46.0 | You deserve to feel empowered, secure, and loved. |
| 0:51.0 | So buckle up and let's get vulnerable. |
| 0:56.2 | It's the holidays. |
| 0:57.4 | If you're single, you're really feeling it. |
| 0:59.5 | Maybe you're totally sick at the dating apps. |
| 1:01.8 | You're frustrated, |
| 1:03.6 | if you've had breakup after breakup, |
| 1:05.4 | or you're in a relationship that just isn't serving you, |
| 1:09.0 | maybe you've gone through divorce, |
| 1:11.3 | wherever you're at if you're not in that healthy, securely attached relationship, |
| 1:17.8 | you're probably feeling frustrated, you might be feeling alone, and I get it. |
| 1:23.0 | Maybe you are 30 or maybe you're even in your 40s or your 50s and you're thinking to yourself |
| 1:31.0 | oh my gosh by now I thought I would have a partner. I thought I would be in a healthy, great relationship and I cannot believe I'm not there yet. |
| 1:42.1 | And maybe that realization is causing you a ton of pain and |
| 1:45.5 | you're thinking yourself I have to figure this out and maybe there's days where |
| 1:50.8 | you avoid it or you pretend like you don't care or you're just going to travel and hang out with your friends and it'll be fine. |
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