[Interview with Mindful Attraction 2.0] The Anxious-Avoidant Trap Explained

Today, I am excited to share a casual interview with YouTube and Instagram extraordinaire @dalexis, from Mindful Attraction 2.0.

Dalexis has built a massive following across three YouTube channels, sharing his experiences of push-pull dynamics in love, in a gritty, unapologetic manner.

What was supposed to be a 30 minute interview, turned into a 1 hour and 15 minute conversation!

I had SO much fun chatting with someone who thinks about these things as much as I do!

We covered a lot of ground in this interview, from...
a basic definition of attachment styles,
to tendencies in the anxious-avoidant trap,
to the similarities between all insecure attachment styles,
to which insecure attachment styles are harder/easier to change.

And so much more!

I’m not gonna lie, watching this video is a commitment.

But if you like listening to a natural flow of ideas, and are as excited by these topics as I am, I think you’ll enjoy listening to this conversation.

You can check it out here:

And if you are interested in learning more about Dalexis, check out his dating channels here:

For Women: Mindful Attraction 2.0
For Men: MindfulAttraction. Org

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[valentinanocross]

I'm happy you are revealing your avoidant side possibly with deep narcisstic wounds, and I hope on your mens channel you take this further. Attachment styles is what the world needs to understand how to meet each other's needs. Brianna's teachings changed my life.

[jessitwilliams]

Omg how did my TWO FAVORITES MEET UP FOR THIS COSMIC INTERVIEW

[valentinanocross]

Oh geez, the clear explanation is very clear. Avoidant to be more distant. .is a horrible I'm in the middle of obtaining secure lifestyles. But the more I hear about avoidant types, the more I want to close the door. The manipualtive conversations. And yes i was avoiding something within myself and I got it, once I recognized it, I attracted mutiplle healthy men who are able to communicate deeply and be real..

[keshakellogg]

Wow... "If you know about attachment, you know about grief." Plus this content about complicated grief-- phenomenal. 💖

[antwanpenn]

Briana: "Auxiliary ego also known as spiritual priming, it's basically when you hand over your decision-making capacity and your meaning making capacity to a construct outside of yourself like religion or some kind of dogma." ( Alex: "You will never develop in a linear fashion, there will always be Divergence from what you would intended. If you really follow your heart, you will notice that it will never go just how you expected it to. If things always seem to go how you expected it to, that means you were following a Dogma and maybe there was a moment of creativity that you didn't follow simply because you were tied into a certain role.")

[apple]

Wow I just started following you today. I signed up for her class a few days ago, for anxious attachment and anxious avoidant trap.

I think im on the right path. I think that u offer a new perspective that is totally missing in dating expert culture.

I love that you collabed with her this just makes me more confident to follow both your trainings and courses.

[lau.tizzir]

"Avoidant partners: What the f*ck do I need a relationship for? Sex and maybe sharing resources." LOL. That was funnier than it should have been.

[Kat-lqsp]

Wow, Briana I recently found your channel and have been binge watching your content. You have no idea how much you have help me understand my relationship with myself and with others. Having this content with Alex is a bonus.

[presleywatson]

I think you two should do more videos like this in the future. The way you both articulate phrases are different from each other, but the same. You both are able to rephrase subjects so that a larger audience can understand. That is not easy to find. You guys should have a podcast together. Seriously!
This is my second time listening to this. It has really helped me understand how I show up in relationships with people, and vice versa. This was awesome.
Thank you both! Power team right there!💪🔥
Btw-I’ve watched both of yalls youtube channel for a year and was mind blown 🤯 when I saw both of yalls faces on the cover of this video. I knew it was about to be juicy as hell

[imshaun]

"The more you're ok with who and what you are in the moment the more you can allow someone else to be ok with who and what they are in the moment." Well said Briana. That helped my Anxious heart so much. No one says it's ok to be anxious right now and just let it happen, bc you just know the Anxious style is like the Incredible Hulk to relationships. It's a super power but not one that you actually want. youre right, realizing is only the first step to confronting, it doesnt solve the issue you're having

[joannehowells]

Spot on for me around 20 minute mark anxious avoidant so insightful to hear you guys put into words things I've known about myself for years but never understood.

[shubhashrichoudhury]

Thank you for doing this conversation 😊 This is beautiful 😊

[jessitwilliams]

This dialogue. Thank you. Thank you thank you....👌🏼thank you you two ❤️

[LilachLavy]

This is a GREAT talk between you two! Thank you...

[gwendolynn]

Oh my goodness two avoidants. Lol. I wanted to know what goes on in their heads... I still don't understand you guys 🤣 No seriously, I'm grateful for your help this interview was very helpful.

[softfishy]

4:50 I haven't heard the definition of complicated grief yet and that was highly informative

[leiladixon]

Omg my 2 favs! He’s insane but thats only because he communicates his thoughts terribly lol he’s still one of my favs lol love it.

[AndreeaPrisacariu]

Great talk, thank you for this one!☀️👍☀️

[Mindsetolympics]

I think Imm fearful avoidant but the more anxious the person is I’m dealing with, the more avoidant I become. I adapt to whomever I’m dealing with but my other side will slow up secretly when I’m first getting to know someone (my avoidant side doesn’t want my anxiousness to be found out)

[carlajbayne]

Thanks 😍 love the metaphor.. Potential flower blooming and purpose squirrel having sustaunment .. And it was so amazingly timing as my one flower I thought was going to bloom for this season did not.. Withered away