Attachment Project

3. Reward yourself with some personal time If you feel a little overwhelmed by socializing, reward yourself with some much desired alone time. Maybe watch a film that you love– promising yourself that you can relax the day after a party may increase your motivation to attend.

5. Practice forgiveness. We are going through stressful and unprecedented times and there is enough fear, anxiety, and negativity out there already. Let’s try to not hold grudges and to ‘take out the trash’ from our heads. Let’s try to let go of what we are carrying.

We call this “active listening.” It involves giving direct eye contact, positioning your body to face your partner, nodding when appropriate, and asking non-judgmental follow-up questions.

9. However, it also suggests that autistic children may be more prone to developing an insecure attachment than typically developing children. This is explained by the traits of their disorder and subsequent blockages to the child-caregiver bond.