How to 10x Your Charisma and Connect With Anyone Using The Power of Mirror Neurons with Jennifer Kolari (Rebroadcast)

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Aug 31, 2023

Child and family therapist Jennifer Kolari discusses the power of mirror neurons in improving relationships. Topics include limbic bonding, traditional parenting misconceptions, and the role of mirror neurons in empathy and emotional regulation. They also cover the importance of using a calm technique with children, mirroring and setting boundaries in parenting, and improving intimate relationships. Additionally, they discuss setting limits and consequences for children, tools and resources for improved parenting skills, and navigating parenthood with confidence.

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Introduction

00:00 • 6min

The Importance of Communication and the Challenge of Showing Softness and Kindness

05:38 • 2min

Sleep Optimization, Personalized Health and Limbic Bonding

07:26 • 4min

The Importance of Empathy in Communication and Relationships

11:35 • 10min

The Role of Mirror Neurons in Empathy and Emotional Regulation

21:07 • 26min

The Importance of Using a Calm Technique with Children

47:01 • 13min

Mirroring and Setting Boundaries in Parenting

59:59 • 19min

Improving Intimate Relationships

01:18:50 • 26min

Setting Limits and Consequences for Children

01:44:41 • 13min

Tools and Resources for Improved Parenting Skills

01:57:21 • 11min

Navigating Parenthood and the Power of Tools and Resources

02:08:22 • 2min

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I’m sure many of you are parents and can relate to the many challenges that come with it. Sometimes, our emotions take over, our past experiences drive big reactions, or we can’t get through to our kids the way we want.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, we are re-broadcasting a deep dive episode on all things parenting, charisma, and connection with child and family therapist, Jennifer Kolari. In this episode, Jennifer explains how anyone – not just parents! – can become more relatable in the eyes of others using the power of mirror neurons.

Jennifer is one of the nation’s leading parenting experts and the founder of Connected Parenting. She is the author of Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid and You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting. Jennifer was the Parenting expert on CBC’s Steven and Chris show for eight seasons and has appeared frequently on Canada AM and Breakfast Television. Jennifer has been helping children, teens, and families get connected for over twenty years.

In this episode, Dhru and Jennifer dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

-How Jennifer discovered compassionate parenting and family therapy as her calling (1:33 / 1:33)

-The power of limbic bonding for you and your child (10:31 / 7:17)

-What traditional parenting got wrong about “You should know better!” (18:50 / 15:39)

-What are mirror neurons and how they can help (22:20 / 19:07)

-How yelling impacts the fight or flight response and stress hormones (27:40 / 23:28)

-Breaking down the CALM technique (30:59 / 27:48)

-Practicing active listening with the CALM technique in real situations (47:46 / 44:38 )

-Approaching disagreements with teenagers more mindfully (55:10 / 52:00)

-Dealing with full-on tantrums and what happens when you give them permission to meltdown (59:59 / 56:52)

-Advice for couples and how to use mirroring for intimate relationships (1:18:56 / 1:15:50)

-Taking a modern approach to the modern problems kids are dealing with (1:34:42 / 1:31:30 )

-Why too much power leads kids to feel anxious (1:52:21 / 1:49:11)

Also mentioned in this episode:

-Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid

-You’re Ruining My Life! (But Not Really) Surviving the Teenage Years with Connected Parenting

-The Connected Parenting podcast with Jennifer Kolari

For more on Jennifer you can follow her on Instagram @jenniferkolari and through her website connectedparenting.com.

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