EPISODE 59: How To Overcome Anxious Attachment When Dating Someone New

Is your anxious attachment style affecting your dating experience?

Are your relationships often overshadowed by feelings of insecurity or fear of abandonment?

Do you find yourself overthinking every text or interaction, constantly worried that your partner may pull away?

In this episode of The Date with Confidence Podcast, I explore how to manage anxious attachment and build lasting confidence in relationships. I share my own experiences with anxiety, offering tools and strategies for recognising triggers, communicating needs and reframing your mindset.

From handling insecurities to asking for reassurance, this episode offers actionable steps for anyone struggling with relationship anxiety. Through mindset shifts, practical exercises and emotional regulation, I guide you toward self-confidence and deeper connections, both with your partner and yourself.

Here's a peek at what we discussed:

1. Understanding Anxious Attachment: Recognising the difference between intuitive red flags and past trauma resurfacing

2. Healing Through Self-Work: How personal growth can reduce anxiety in new relationships

3. Practical Steps to Manage Anxiety: A three-step process to shift away from obsessive thoughts and ground yourself

4. The Role of Self-Worth: How building confidence and addressing feelings of "not enough" can improve relationship dynamics

5. Lessons from Past Relationships: Sharing personal stories to offer relatable, real-world insights into overcoming anxious attachment

6. Understanding Personal Triggers: Identifying what situations or behaviours heighten anxiety in relationships

7. Healthy Communication: How to express feelings and needs in a grounded, clear manner with tips on expressing needs for reassurance without overwhelming your partner.

8. Building Confidence: Tools and techniques to increase self-assurance and reduce anxious attachment

9. Managing Anxiety Early in Relationships: Balancing communication and independence when dating someone new

10. Self-Regulation in Relationships: Strategies to manage emotions and avoid impulsive behaviours driven by anxiety

11. Creating Healthy Relationship Dynamics: Learning how to balance independence and togetherness

This episode of The Date with Confidence Podcast has been a long time coming but I certainly hope it was worth the wait.

Mentioned:

How to Quit Obsessing Over Why He Hasn’t Messaged

Am I Actually Delusional? The Rollercoaster of Modern Dating

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• The Confidence Kit
• The Confidence Course

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