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What is inner child work?
Commonly, inner child work is associated with trauma and overcoming traumatic experiences.
As adults, unresolved trauma can manifest through our behaviour. For example, if we experienced trauma relating to neglect or loneliness and a plan doesn’t go our way (in adulthood), we may burst into tears or scream or stomp. It is not our adult-self, but maybe our 6 year old self acting out.
On the other hand, inner child work can help us come back to the joyous, innocent and even playful aspect of ourselves.
This is why inner child work is so important for healing and moving forward.
5 ways to honour your inner child
1. Find professional, medical and mental health support
If you have come to realise that you may be experiencing unresolved childhood trauma, seeking a professional can be a safe way to heal and process.
Often therapy and counselling allows us the space and time to truly tune into our emotions and past memories.
By doing this, we can begin to get to the root of the problem and over time, we can heal.