We often behave based on patterns we learned from family and/or society.
These behaviors may not be fully in our awareness, meaning that we may not have fully analyzed them to see if these patterns still work for us.
A child who has an abusive father, may learn over time not to show up, to be quiet when his/her abusive father is around.
This behavior is absolutely needed for his/her survival at that age to prevent painful consequences or punishment from father.
But such behavior may no longer fit, when he/she is an adut. Becoming aware of such habitual behaviors can help us overcome unnecessary anxiety, or worry and show up in our interactions with our environment. How about you? Are you stuck with any of these habitual behaviors?