*Parenting can be tough work, and at times it can feel like just surviving is the most you’re able to do. But psychotherapists Siegel and Bryson show that the most difficult moments are actually opportunities to thrive – you just need to use integration.

*Integration means connecting the two sides of your – and your child’s – brain.

*This can occur both horizontally, left brain to right brain, or vertically, ‘upstairs’ brain to ‘downstairs’ brain.

*It’s about engaging both the emotional and logical parts of the brain and understanding how these sides develop at different stages in your child.

*Eminently practical and engaging, the strategies and techniques in The Whole-Brain Child will help your children lead connected, meaningful and balanced lives.

Theme 1: The Importance of Integration - 0:29

Theme 2: Memories and Mindsight - 11:02

Theme 3: The Whole Brain Family - 23:07

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Siegel, D. (2019). TPP 090: Dr. Daniel Siegel on Helping Our Kids Develop a "Yes" Brain. [online] SoundCloud. Available at: https://soundcloud.com/deborah-reber/tpp-090-dr-daniel-siegel-on-helping-our-kids-develop-a-yes-brain?consumer_key%3D815e7acf2915c50abba1bce5fa411952&sa=D&ust=1557784424500000&usg=AFQjCNEBey6esI3eeg-18QlnXWcuKqpf_A.

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Full Title: The Whole Brain Child: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Year of Publication: 2011

Book Author: Daniel J Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson

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Book Insight Writer: Dinsa Sachan

Editor: Morwenna Loughman

Producer: Daniel Gonzalez

Production Manager: Karin Richey

Curator: Tom Butler-Bowden

Narrator: Kristi Burns

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