On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Dr. Daniel Amen: 3 Steps to Stop Your Brain’s Guilt Cycle & How to Re-Parent Yourself to Build Mental Strength
Mar 25, 2024
Dr. Daniel Amen, a renowned psychiatrist and brain health expert, shares his insights on building mental strength in children. He discusses mindful parenting techniques, emphasizing the importance of setting boundaries and allowing kids to face consequences for their actions. Amen offers a 20-minute practice to strengthen parent-child connections and urges parents to focus on problem-solving skills rather than labeling children as 'smart.' The conversation also delves into overcoming parenting guilt, fostering resilience, and the delicate balance between discipline and love.
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- Empower kids through responsibility, fostering problem-solving skills, and valuing hard work.
- Discipline with love, positive reinforcement, and modeling healthy relationships are key in raising mentally strong kids.
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Setting Goals for Mentally Strong Kids
Parents need to model mental strength by setting clear goals for themselves and their children. The importance of being mentally strong is emphasized, starting with parents being clear about the kind of parents they want to be. Teaching children to set goals and fostering a sense of agency in making decisions is essential for their growth.
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