

I Love You Keep Going with George Haas
George Haas
Welcome to I Love You Keep Going the Podcast with George Haas. Each episode will explore the connections between ancient Buddhist meditation techniques and modern psychological attachment theory. Learn more at mettagroup.org
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Mar 19, 2026 • 1h 3min
The Attempt at Approval and Connection
This episode is about exploring how insecure attachment drives self-editing in relationships, and how meditation supports brave authenticity.Reawakening Authentic ExplorationHow to Follow Your Inner Compass, Make Time for the Things You Love, and Thrive Beyond Attachment Repair An Immersive Virtual Daylong Retreat with George HaasSaturday, March 28th | 9am-4pm PT / 12pm-7pm ETSign up now at: https://www.mettagroup.org/retreat-exploration

Mar 9, 2026 • 1h
Authenticity Over Approval: The Path from Pretense to Presence
Exploring how insecure attachment drives self-editing in relationships, and how meditation supports brave authenticity.Join us in Meditation x Attachment Level One to get to the root issues, and craft a life that feels resourced, fulfilling and balanced. Know yourself more fully. Develop skills to stay emotionally balanced and regulated (through the highs and lows of life). Have a partnership, friendships and relationships that feel nourishing (not draining).This is your time to live a meaningful life. We’ll give you the blueprint, which lives at the intersection of meditation and attachment theory. Our next cohort of Level One runs March 7, 14 , 21. Secure your spot today: https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one

Feb 27, 2026 • 55min
The Attached Society: How Collective Insecurity Fuels Polarization
A look at how anxious, avoidant, and disorganized attachment patterns scale up to shape culture and politics. Conversations about how modern project-based work, consumerism, and inequality erode time for personal exploration. Examination of how economic shifts, addiction patterns, and relationship dynamics feed collective insecurity and polarization.

Feb 20, 2026 • 54min
Conflict Resolution and Attachment
Explores how mind-states act like eyeglasses that filter perception and shape emotional labels. Examines attachment and exploration systems and their roots in early caregiving. Maps childhood attachment patterns to adult relationship behavior and conflict responses. Covers mentalizing, social learning in childhood, forgiveness practices, and a short guided meditation.

Feb 13, 2026 • 54min
New Year's Resolutions are Dissolving. Now what?
The conversation rethinks New Year intentions, suggesting compassion, flexibility and curiosity over rigid goals. It contrasts goal-fixation with exploratory practice and highlights how early relationships shape adult patterns. Practical ideas include recommitting in small increments, protecting creative practice, and building supportive groups to deepen learning and regulation.

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Feb 6, 2026 • 43min
The Art of Staying With: Building Tolerance for Vulnerability
A conversation about staying present with intense emotions and widening your tolerance for vulnerability. Techniques like noting-feeling-states meditation are taught to observe emotions without reacting. Early caregiver responses and predictive brain patterns are linked to how authenticity develops. Practical steps for gradual disclosure, asking directly, and building reliable relationships are explored.

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Jan 29, 2026 • 51min
When to stay in and when to leave relationships?
They explore how hopelessness signals when to end a romance and how childhood patterns shape conflict habits. Attachment activation and emotional hijacks get explained alongside secure versus insecure relationship dynamics. Practical topics include negotiating collaborative care agreements, practicing authentic expression, setting firm boundaries against abuse, and building a supportive social network.

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Jan 22, 2026 • 59min
When Love Feels Foreign: Repatterning the Body to Receive Care
A deep look at how early attachment shapes the body’s ability to receive care. Practical strategies for repatterning touch, pacing intimacy, and using slow, sustained contact to settle the nervous system. Discussion of how attachment styles influence closeness, creativity, and sexual expression. Suggestions for visualization work, trusted practice partners, and real-world ways to build secure connection.

Jan 16, 2026 • 46min
Boundaries Without Walls: The Middle Way of Connection
Explore the concept of setting boundaries without shutting people out. Delve into the wisdom of Buddhist non-attachment and how it informs healthy relationships. Discover how family dynamics shape adult conflict styles and learn about the importance of emotional regulation in connections. Gain insights on preoccupied attachment patterns and the significance of clear communication. Lastly, embrace the power of loving-kindness meditation to foster deeper intimacy in your interactions.

Jan 2, 2026 • 60min
Safety Before Insight: How to go Deeper in Your Meditation Practice
We explore the Buddhist wisdom of grounding and establishing inner safety in order to walk the insight meditation path, and how this parallels attachment repair. True awareness only blossoms when the body feels safe.✨ Just a few days left to join ✨Meditation x Attachment Level One (https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one)👉🏼 January New Year Cohort (begins January 10th!)If you’ve been feeling stuck in repeating dysfunctional patterns, chronic dissatisfaction, or emotional loops that don’t seem to shift… this program was created for you.This experiential offering is for adults of all meditation levels who are ready for a new approach to attachment healing, emotional regulation, and building healthier relationships: at home, at work, and within themselves. Move past the sticky blocks and embrace your meaningful life.🗓 Program Dates:Jan 10, 17 & 24(3 Saturdays | Live Virtual Group Training with George Haas)There’s no better time than the start of a new year to build a foundation of clarity, direction, and healing.If you’re ready to leave parts of 2025 behind and step into a more authentic chapter, we begin January 10th.What’s included when you join:👉🏼 Three Live Immersive Virtual Group SessionsEach session blends learning, meditation practice, and real connection. You’ll explore the psychological and meditative framework of attachment healing, receive live guided meditations, and integrate the work in community with facilitator support. We’ll work with IPF (Idealized Parent Figure Protocol) and other core techniques in real time.👉🏼 Attachment Repair: Basic Meditation LibraryA foundational set of guided meditations designed to help you build the specific skills needed for lasting attachment repair. Even if you’ve meditated before, these techniques are unique, and starting at the beginning helps set you up for success.🔔 Register today! space is limited (Link in bio to secure your spot)🗓 We begin January 10thSign up here: https://www.mettagroup.org/meditation-x-attachment-level-one


