Rediscover Joy: Unleashing Your Inner Child Through Reparenting

The concept of the inner child refers to the part of our psyche that retains the innocence, vulnerability, and curiosity we experienced during our early years. It represents the childlike essence within us that has been shaped by our past experiences, particularly those from childhood.

The inner child holds our core emotions, needs, and desires, and influences our beliefs, behaviors, and relationships as adults. Exploring the concept of the inner child involves delving into the subconscious layers of our being, seeking to understand and heal any unresolved wounds or unmet needs from the past.

It is a journey of self-discovery, compassion, and self-nurturing, aimed at reconnecting with the authentic self and reclaiming joy, playfulness, and emotional well-being. In this blog, we will be discovering how rediscovering joy is a key component of inner child healing.

The Power of Reparenting The Inner Child

The concept of reparenting is nothing new within the inner child healing journey. The child that was lost, ignored, and abandoned during your childhood needs to be nurtured, loved, and given attention. The attention it longed to receive growing up. They are still a part of you, still waiting to be held, to feel seen and heard. Some emotional and mental health experts even say that the inner child is responsible for most of your decisions and often times rule your emotional body. When you are triggered, it is the inner child that reacts, not the adult. Here is a great worksheet notice when you are being triggered :

Inner Child Healing Worksheet-Tracking-Your-Triggers-PDF

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Reparenting Techniques and Practices

As you are healing the inner child a key question to ask yourself is :

"What would I have loved to hear when I was growing up"

When a trigger comes up, it's a moment in time where you felt unseen and unheard. Reparenting is the act of recreating new patterns, therefore changing the emotional patterns within you, as an adult.

As an adult with more self-awareness, you can speak to your loving child in a loving way. What you longed to hear growing up, it is now your responsibility to give

Embracing Joy and Playfulness

Children are naturally full of joy and playfulness, so it only makes sense to fully embrace these parts of you to fully connect to your inner child. This is the part of you that is always inside of you, the one that looks at the bright side of things, the part that embraces your softer side.

Bringing joy and playfulness to your life can be as simple as listening to an uplifting song in the middle of the day or taking an afternoon off and watching your favorite movie.

Just like a child, make things simple. So now ask yourself, how can you bring joy back into your daily routine?