How Being Bullied as Kids Affects Us as Adults
I remember one day walking into a high school as a visiting teacher to lead two yoga workshops for the students. As I set up my mat and young students arrived, I felt this sense of dread…a pit in my stomach. What the heck was that about?
It was then that it occurred to me…I had been bullied throughout elementary school and junior high. By high school, I learned to hide and keep to my small, safe, group of friends…I learned to become invisible.
I had no plans to go to college right away, as school had never been a good experience for me. But thankfully, my brother suggested I take a literature class with him at the local community college. It was a positive experience. And from then on, I was hooked on education and became a lifelong learner.
The point is, that years after-the-fact, those insecurities crept back in. Now, several decades later, I work with many coaching clients who were bullied in school, at work, or at home.
In this video, I discuss five traits I encounter most often from those who were bullied, with tips for resolving them…
