Three Psychological Techniques for Staying Calm During a Temper Tantrum
Stay Calm: What You Didn't Realize Your Psych 101 Book was Telling You
1. Start with a little Behavioral psychology. One of Behavioral psychology's tenets is that our emotions are strongly rooted in our bodies, and that we can affect our emotions by changing our bodies. To put this theory into practice, the next time your child starts to holler, force yourself to smile. I'm not talking about a small, stiff smile; I'm talking about a huge, cheese-eating grin. It doesn't matter if you feel fake or you think you look like a fool, because it will help you feel better. Smiling will immediately lower your blood pressure and release endorphins that help relieve both stress and pain (which may be handy if your child's flailing arms have whacked you in the nose again). A grin will make the situation less tense, and make you more able to do step 2.
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