{"product_id":"the-anxious-heart-a-recovery-guide-for-anxious-attachment-stop-chasing-settle-your-nervous-system-and-build-secure-love-paperback","title":"The Anxious Heart: A Recovery Guide for Anxious Attachment - Stop Chasing, Settle Your Nervous System, and Build Secure Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDr Vivian Crane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery \"Yes\" You Can't Say No to Is a \"No\" to Yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you apologize even when you've done nothing wrong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you worry about disappointing people more than disappointing yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you find it almost impossible to say no, ask for what you need, or set boundaries without feeling guilty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf so, this book begins with a different perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople-pleasing isn't your 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yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What anxious attachment actually is-and how it influences your relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The neuroscience of attachment, emotional safety, and fear of rejection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How anxious attachment becomes wired into the brain through early experiences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The anxious attachment playbook: reassurance seeking, overthinking, overgiving, and fear of abandonment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The anxious-avoidant trap-and why the same painful relationship pattern repeats itself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why guilt, shame, and conflict feel so overwhelming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The connection between people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-worth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How your nervous system reacts when you try to set boundaries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Practical strategies for saying no without guilt or excessive 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