When you’re young, you have no ability to meet our own needs - so what happens when those needs don’t get met? When those needs aren’t met, you really only have two options: suffer or learn to ignore the need. Nurturing barriers are subconscious, internal habits you develop as coping mechanisms for not getting things you needed in the early period of your life. This can lead us to feel like we have don’t have emotions, like we’re numb. But what's actually happening is we are doing something inside of ourselves to block the input of that emotion. If this is you right now it may not feel like there’s hope, but stick with me because I truly believe there is. Get my book: For When Everything is Burning https://bit.ly/forwheneverythingisburning Connect with me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.scott.eilers See the Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@DrScottEilers What's inside: 00:36 - Unveiling the power of nurturing barriers, 04:01 - The shocking effects of inconsistent needs 08:59 - Overcoming emotional numbness 13:49 - Discover the game-changer: stop forcing emotions and turn inward 16:26 - Learn to identify and inhibit reflexive reactions. Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a replacement for receiving treatment. It is purely educational in nature. My relationship with you is that of presenter and audience, not therapist and client. But I do care.

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