Connected Families Podcast Brain Science for Parents: How to Return to Joy When You Feel Like Yelling
Apr 28, 2025
Join Chris Coursey, author and podcast host from THRIVEtoday, as he shares insights on transforming parenting through emotional regulation. He unveils a three-step process for 'returning to joy' amidst challenging moments. Discover how to navigate strong emotions, recognize when you're in a reactive state, and enhance your emotional resilience. Chris emphasizes that joy in parenting can be cultivated, providing practical tools for connecting with your children more mindfully. Plus, find out how to win a copy of his new book!
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Understanding Return to Joy
- Joy is the feeling of being glad to be together, a brain-designed gladness and peace.
- Returning to joy is a learned skill to recover quickly from big emotions and regain peace.
Practice Returning to Joy Quickly
- With enough practice, you can return to joy in under 90 seconds after feeling upset.
- Strengthen this skill like practicing an instrument to make it more natural over time.
Managing Emotions Effectively
- Emotions are natural and good, but trouble occurs when they exceed our capacity to manage them.
- Managing emotions involves a brain sequence: feel, share, then calm them to stay relational and joyful.