Building emotional resilience in children and teens

The capacity to emotionally regulate is something that young people will develop with age and with the loving support of important adults. Emotional regulation involves the capacity to manage feelings in a way that doesn’t cause breakage for ourselves or others. In the meantime, things can get messy, not only for children and teens but also for the adults who care about them. Understanding how to respond when young people are overwhelmed can drive calm and connection over conflict. Ultimately, our responses have enormous potential to build important neural pathways that will strengthen them for life. 

This presentation will explore the powerful ways parents can influence the strengthening of the brain in ways that will build self-control, emotional regulation, and resilience in their children for life.

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About Karen Young: 

Karen is a psychologist and leading authority on child and adolescent anxiety. She began her career as a psychologist in private practice and has worked extensively with children, teens and families in educational and organisational settings. She is the author of five books, including ‘Hey Warrior’ and ‘Hey Awesome’ which creatively assist children to support and manage anxiety, feelings and behaviour. Creator of Hey Sigmund, an internationally popular online resource, as a way to provide contemporary, research-driven information on the art of being human, and being with humans.