Episode 6 Mindfulness and Emotional
How can I control my thoughts and emotions in challenging parenting moments, and what can I do to stay calm when I feel myself getting overwhelmed?
If you've ever felt like your thoughts and emotions control you instead of the other way around, this episode will be a game-changer. Discover the revolutionary truth that your child's behavior isn't causing your emotions - your thoughts about their behavior are. And since you can choose your thoughts, you can choose your emotional experience.
In this transformative episode, we explore the most powerful parenting skill of all: gaining actual control over your thoughts and emotions in real-time. You'll learn practical mindfulness techniques that work in the heat of the moment, not just during quiet meditation time.
What You'll Learn:
- The revolutionary concept of "thought deliveries" and how to choose which ones to accept or reject
- Why your thoughts about what happened matter more than what actually happened
- The GPS Emotional Reset Exercise for immediate calm during overwhelming moments
- Specific breathing techniques that actually calm your nervous system (belly breathing to stimulate the vagus nerve)
- How to catch yourself before you "flip your lid" and choose a different response
- Practical mindfulness exercises that busy parents can actually use
- How to model healthy emotional processing for your children in real-time
Breakthrough Insights:
- Your child's behavior isn't causing your emotion - your thoughts about it are
- You can choose which thoughts to hold onto and which to let go
- Different thoughts about the same situation create completely different emotions
- Mindfulness isn't about perfection - it's about awareness and choice
- Every time you choose calm, you're teaching your child emotional regulation
Real-World Applications:
- What to do when you feel heat rising in your face during a child's meltdown
- How to take a "parent timeout" without feeling guilty
- Techniques for staying present instead of catastrophizing about your child's future
- Ways to practice emotional regulation when you're not in crisis
- How to repair and model accountability when you do lose your cool
Specific Techniques Covered:
- The GPS method: Gift of time, Presence, and Speaking with intention
- Deep belly breathing for immediate nervous system regulation
- Daily gratitude practices that anchor emotional stability
- Mindful pause techniques you can use anywhere, anytime
Key Takeaways:
- You have far more choice over your emotional responses than you realize
- Practicing mindfulness in calm moments prepares you for challenging ones
- Your emotional regulation directly impacts your child's ability to self-regulate
- Thoughts are just "deliveries" you can choose to accept or reject
- Staying calm under pressure is a learnable skill, not a personality trait
This episode gives you the practical tools to transform from reactive to responsive parenting, creating a calmer family environment for everyone.
Perfect for: Parents who feel controlled by their emotions, anyone wanting to break cycles of reactive parenting, or those ready to learn powerful mindfulness techniques that actually work in real family situations.
Based on hundreds of hours of research and expert interviews. Also available as a complete course at learningsuccess.ai and as a video documentary on Amazon Prime.
Get the Free Learning Success Emotional Intelligence Course
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https://www.amazon.com/Overly-Emotional-Child-Liz-Weaver/dp/B08M3C8P6B
