In this episode we discuss how, when we feel confronted, we can react and fight back. We discuss where this comes from, what’s happening in our brains, and how we may resort to a ‘tit for tat’ situation.

We reflect on the impact on us once we have calmed down, perhaps a feeling of shame or regret. And we discuss the impact of knee-jerk reactions on child-rearing! 

We acknowledge the power of practicing pausing and responding, rather than reacting from a place of fear or fight. Learning how to bring our pre-frontal cortex on-line so that we don’t say things we will regret later.

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