When we experience stressful events, our body goes into “fight, flight or freeze” mode and difficult behaviors appear. When kids get into this body state, logic is not effective. We can help them integrate the emotional & logical parts of their brain through breathing. Here are 8 FUN ways to help kids get the deep breaths they to self-regulate at home and school.
Read MoreFind ways to improve some common parenting practices with emotional intelligence. When your child is upset—especially when their emotions seem a bit on the dramatic side—it can be tempting to minimize how they're feeling. But dismissive comments will teach your child that the way they're feeling is wrong. Join our Parenting with Emotional Intelligence program to learn more.
Read MoreEmotional intelligence is the ability to identify and manage your emotions and the emotions of others. Emotional Intelligence skills include encouraging yourself and others to think about how others feel and finding more ways to be empathetic. Higher EQ is related to stronger mental health, better relationships, and more rewarding work life. Come reflect on what you need to UNLEARN to develop more emotional intelligence and level up your parenting.
Read MoreDid you know it is not possible to spoil a baby? Read this article to know how to respond to infant crying when all physical needs are met. Infants cry for emotional reasons and just need to be heard and comforted. The bonding cycle happens thousands of times over the years and creates a strong attachment and trust.
Read MoreThere is a lot of education on academics in our formal training, but not a lot on emotional intelligence. What would it be like if we learned emotions in school like we did math, history, or reading? Bear’s Book of Emotions was written to help children identify emotions in themselves. This is based on the concept of emotional intelligence which states that the 4 components of being emotionally sound are: 1 - Identifying emotions in ourselves, 2 - Identifying emotions in others, 3 - Regulating our own emotions, and 4 - Regulating emotions in our relationships with others.
Read MoreEmpathy is certainly something that we can learn and it's not something that we're born with and it's something that we practice and that we come to live out and it begins with a foundation of strong emotional intelligence as kids.
Empathy is literally being curious and trying to draw out everything from inside a person's mind that is making them feel a certain way and we can start to develop this with kids by working with them to perceive their emotions and understand the context that creates those emotions in themselves and other people. It's my hope that this will lead to stronger friendships, stronger relationships and better performance in life, better social skills, the prevention of mental illness and all the physical, illness and sadness that we're seeing in the world.
My hope is that these things will help to make it better.
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