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Mar 7, 2024

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Explore the power of redirecting and maintaining calm energy in tense situations with a story about Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Learn how to provide support during distress and guide children effectively. Embrace discipline and kindness for resilience and growth, with a metaphor of cold plunges for personal development.

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Provide gentle off-ramps in conflicts to help loved ones regain composure.

Embrace resilience through cold plunges to enhance energy and mood.

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Parenting Strategy from Queen Elizabeth II

In a story about Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Queen's method of redirecting her husband from a tense situation with calmness and a simple observation of non-existent pottery highlights the effectiveness of providing a gentle off-ramp during moments of conflict. Instead of adding tension or reprimanding, a subtle redirection or distraction can help children and even spouses regain composure and return to a calm state. This approach emphasizes the value of applying empathy and kindness to guide loved ones back to a positive state of mind.

The Power of Redirecting and Calm Energy in Diffusing Tense Situations

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Embracing Discipline and Kindness for Resilience and Growth

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There’s a story about Queen Elizabeth, told in Discipline is Destiny. After a long day of travel with her late husband, Prince Philip, the Queen found him worked up and in an argument with someone who was organizing an event.

What wouldn’t have worked in that situation with Prince Philip was the Queen coming over and telling him to get control of himself. It wouldn’t have helped for her to come in and pile on or take over the situation either. He was stuck in a loop, and she helped pull him out.

While it’s not our job to parent our spouses, this was a wonderful example of fantastic parent energy. When our kids are upset, we can help them with a simple redirect, an interruption, a distraction, we can give them an off-ramp. We can provide calming energy as opposed to amping things up, to adding more tension or stress to a situation by reprimanding them or telling them to shape up.

P.S. “Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power,” Seneca said. If you’re looking to gain a little more temperance, for both your sake and your family’s sake, check out Ryan Holiday’s Discipline is Destiny. Developing a practice of discipline not only makes it more likely you’ll be successful, it ensures that whatever happens, you are great, both for yourself and those around you. Grab a copy today!

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