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Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage & Parenting
2029: Angry? Don't Lose it. Use It! by Dr. Laura Markham of Aha Parenting on Emotional Regulation & Trigger Management
Jan 11, 2024
10:08
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Dr. Laura Markham, an expert in parenting and emotional regulation, discusses the importance of managing anger in parenting. She provides strategies to transform anger into a learning opportunity, emphasizing the need for better emotional regulation. The podcast explores how our emotional reactions impact our children and offers ways to improve parenting by addressing root causes of anger and setting a positive example. Managing reactions to children's behavior is key to personal growth and creating a supportive environment.
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- Angry faces can be scary for children as it signifies a loss of perspective, so it's crucial to resist acting when triggered and instead use anger as a chance to learn and cultivate better self-regulation.
- Anger triggered by our children offers an opportunity for personal growth, and by working on our own triggers and responding with self-compassion, we can gradually release emotional baggage and improve our own emotional regulation, benefiting both ourselves and our relationship with our child.
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Harnessing Anger as a Learning Opportunity
Angry faces can be scary for children as it signifies a loss of perspective. When triggered, we often overreact as if in an emergency. However, it's crucial to resist acting when triggered and instead use anger as a chance to learn and cultivate better self-regulation. This involves committing to not acting on anger, pausing to breathe and shift attention away from the child, and exploring our own reactions through journaling and self-reflection to address deeper issues and heal emotional wounds. By doing so, we create a calmer environment for our children and set a positive example for emotional management.
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