In this episode Ava describes the fawn response and how it relates to developmental trauma. She explores the difference between fawning and being authentically caring.
Discover how powerful it is to understand how our behaviors can be unconsciously maladaptive and learn what to do to connect to a more authentic and grounded Self.
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Chapter markers:
00:00 Introduction to fawning
1:40 Fawning as a trauma response
5:00 When the fawn response becomes a maladaptive behavior
8:00 Equanimity or fawning?
12:00 What is the difference between fawning and being authentically caring?
18:15 Question from the Facebook group: does fawning cover feeling worried to trigger people when I am feeling great?
22:00 New module of fawning in our next Therapeutic Embodiment Facilitator Training
22:49 Thank you for listening
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