“Every single child has an inner spark–a combination of a unique temperament and various experiences–and we want to fan that flame to help kids become happy, healthy, and internally driven to be the ‘best them’ they can become.” - Dr Tina Payne Bryson and Dr Dan Siegel

Children can often act out or shut down when faced with a setback or a tricky issue like homework, food or screen time. Our guest calls the ‘No Brain’ response. But you can help develop the ability to cope, solve their own problems and thrive by nurturing the ‘Yes Brain’.

Drawing on her successful work with thousands of parents and children from all backgrounds, our guest provides the advice, tools and activities to help parents and children of all ages.

This is what the ‘Yes Brain’ approach looks like in action:

*A 5-year-old boy thinks about his first day at school and says, ‘I’m nervous but I’ll give it a try.’

*An 8-year-old girl says, ‘I’d like to join the football team, even though none of my friends like football.’

*A 14-year-old boy looks at a test he’s earned a D- for and says, ‘That’s not the mark I wanted but it’s not the end of the world. I’ll ask the teacher how I can improve.’

I would like to add to all that a Yes Brain is what we need in business environments today. A mind open to possibility and with the ability to control emotion and recognise when fear is a blocker. So please do listen to this show as a parent, a corporate innovator, change-maker or out of pure curiosity.

We welcome the author of “The Yes Brain Child: Help Your Child be More Resilient, Independent and Creative”, Dr Tina Payne Bryson, thank you

We discuss:

Yes and No brains

The Prefrontal Cortex

Neuroplasticity

Social and Emotional Intelligence

Response Techniques

Empathy

Attuned Communication

Self Regulation

Overcoming Fear

Building Resilience

Intuition and Morality

Integration

Tolerating Discomfort

Perspective

Simple tools to help activate the Yes Brain

More about Tina here:

https://www.tinabryson.com