Emotional issues. How to not overreact. 37
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Nobody likes blowing a fuse when their teen does something that triggers them, but we all do it at some point.
Nicky asked us to discuss this topic after she felt she'd overreacted to bad feedback from her son's teachers. We know it fixes nothing and leaves us feeling worse than before, but can we keep smoothing it over with an apology?
Long term we run the risk of ruining our connection with our teens because they learn that the best way to manage us parents is to keep quiet, hide, or lie to prevent a repeat,
So how can we stop ourselves from overreacting? We talk through some mindfulness techniques that could make all the difference.
This is also a VITAL skill to teach our own teens.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
- When You Lose It by Roxy and Gay Longworth
- The Chimp Paradox by Prof Steve Peters
RESOURCES:
- How to Stop Overreacting to Everything by Patrick Allan
- https://psychcentral.com/blog/how-to-stop-overreacting#recap
- https://theparentingreframe.com/the-4-steps-you-need-to-stopoverreacting-and-yelling-at-your-kids-for-good/
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201007/overreactions-in-adolescence
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