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Emotional Badass

Why Inner Child Work Is Crucial for Emotional Growth: Parentification, resistance, play, and the inner adolescent in HSPs

Emotional Badass

Nikki Eisenhauer

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2019

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Why do highly sensitive people (HSPs) need inner child work to heal trauma and avoid impostor syndrome? Nikki Eisenhauer explains the importance of integrating inner child and adolescent work to foster emotional resilience and set boundaries. This episode provides practical strategies for HSPs to manage their inner parts, embrace healthy playfulness, and overcome resistance to healing. Achieve emotional balance and security by addressing your inner child and adolescent. If you are interested in supporting us even more than a 5-star review, you can find Emotional Badass on Patreon where you will get bonus content and different opportunities to work with Nikki in group format https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass Resources: Download the free Morning Routine PDF to learn our techniques to help conquer your day! https://www.emotionalbadass.com/morning-routine Community & Exclusive Bonus Episodes & Video: https://www.patreon.com/emotionalbadass 30 Days to Peace Course: https://www.EmotionalBadass.com/peace CODE: BADASS for 30% Off Brain.FM: CODE: Emotionalbadass for 20% off and a free month Join our newsletter for weekly wellness emails where we share mental health tips, announcements, discount codes, and highlight past episodes: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/newsletter Check out our Guided Meditations narrated by Nikki available for sale: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/store/meditations Follow us on Social Media: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/emotionalbadass IG: https://www.instagram.com/emotional.badass FB: https://www.facebook.com/emotionalbadass TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@emotionalbadass Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/emotionalbadass Thank you for supporting this show by supporting our sponsors: https://www.emotionalbadass.com/sponsors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

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0:14.0

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0:19.5

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0:26.4

sleep. Search for Sleep Cove on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and see why Sleep Cove helps millions of people sleep deeply all night long.

0:37.0

At a time when change is constant and we are pulled in far too many directions, we need a way to stay present to life and to increase our ability to remain calm, think clearly, and maintain our well-being.

0:55.6

Many studies indicate mindfulness improves our mental, emotional, and physical health.

1:02.0

On a mindful moment with Theresa McKee, you can learn how to practice

1:05.9

mindfulness and enjoy its many benefits. Tune in for guided meditations and to hear

1:11.4

tips and advice from some of the most respected experts in the fields

1:15.9

of mental health and mindfulness.

1:18.5

The world truly can be a better place.

1:21.4

It all starts with a mindful moment.

1:25.0

Hello and welcome to Emotional Badass where Moxie meets Mindful.

1:29.7

I'm Nicky Eisenhower, your host, life coach, and psychotherapist.

1:33.7

And on today's episode, we are discussing parentification,

1:37.4

resistance, play, and the inner adolescent. lesson. I invite you to take a moment to center with me to get the most out of this episode.

2:07.0

Let's take a few slow, full, deep breaths together.

2:12.0

Inhailing through the nose,

2:14.0

and exhaling through the mouth.

2:19.0

Continue to breathe and center and pay attention to your feelings and body language during this episode.

2:30.0

I know most people when they hear the term inner child, they cringe.

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