ABSTRACT
Attachment theory is linked to body energy regulation. Brenda fits into the avoidant/dismissing class of insecure attachment along with an associated overcharged, overbounded form of energy management. In contrast to the avoidant type, the ambivalent class of insecure attachment is characterised by inconsistent parenting, which entails that the child has to focus closely on the parent's state of mind. The Buddhist idea of attachment as the major source of suffering is reconciled with psychology's view of attachment as essential for a healthy psyche. This chapter suggests that attachment patterns in childhood lay the foundation for charge and boundedness in adulthood. Boundedness and muscular armouring seem similar concepts, but boundedness is more likely to be used to suggest an optimum level of muscle tone with its associated availability of energy, while armouring implies an excessive muscular tension and high levels of repression.
