3 signs that you are a family “cycle breaker” – according to a psychologist – UNIAN

Mark Travers

However, generational trauma is not a life sentence. In fact, you can break these cycles with small, conscious efforts—a little bit, every day.

Here are three ways to tell if you've already begun to break the cycle and successfully rewrite your story.

1. You let go of things that no longer serve you.

“Mentalization theory,” as highlighted in a 2020 study published in the Journal of Infant, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, refers to the ability to understand and interpret one’s own and others’ mental states, such as thoughts, emotions, and intentions.

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This skill is key to breaking harmful family cycles as it requires an acute level of self-awareness. We often don't realize how many invisible barriers trauma can create, especially when it comes to…