The threat we feel when we experience a rupture—and the safety we re-establish during repair—is impacted by mirror neurons. Mid-rupture, it’s also common for us to cope with disconnection in ways that cue our partner’s threat response. 

Learn the three pursuit and protection patterns. When we identify our negative cycle and realize it’s driven by the fear of disconnection, we can step outside it and reset together. 

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