Parenting Great Kids With Dr. Meg Meeker

DR. MEG MEEKER with guests ALYSSA BLASK CAMPBELL “Emotional Intelligence” has become somewhat of a buzzword in today’s culture. In this episode, Alyssa breaks things down to describe how emotional intelligence is based on five components: self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills. “In terms of raising emotionally intelligent humans: We’re not talking about changing who kids are, but shifting how adults experience kids’ emotions.”   Topics discussed in this episode include:   ·   Finding a pause between reaction and response ·   Learning to regulate and choose words and actions wisely ·   Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation: What is driving us? ·   Why are the birth-to-age 5 years so important? ·   Why our nervous system is like a battery; it drains throughout the day & needs to be recharged ·   And more!   FROM THE PRODUCER Thanks for listening to Episode #178, How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child, and for helping Dr. Meg’s parenting revolution reach more than SEVEN MILLIO