Psychology Archives

What Causes Anger Outbursts in Kids? The Top 2 Reasons

Does your child get angry quickly? What causes anger outbursts in young children? There’s a belief that outbursts come from manipulative children and medical diagnoses, but that’s actually not correct. That’s why The Explosive Child by Ross Greene helps you discover the cause of your child’s behavioral issues so you can work together to address them. Continue reading to learn what causes anger outbursts in children so you can start overcoming them.

Child Tantrums: The Myths & Truths Behind Outbursts

Does your child lash out? Are your child’s tantrums difficult to control? Child tantrums can be draining and extremely disruptive to home life, and it may be hard to pinpoint where these explosions are coming from. With the help of The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, you can figure out why your child is having outbursts in order to stop them. Keep reading to learn the myths about child tantrums and where they originate from.

How to Resist Temptation: 3 Proven Tips

What makes something tempting? What are some helpful tips on how to resist temptation when you want to give in? Being able to resist temptation is an important factor in achieving your goals and changing your behavior. If you can’t say “no” to temptation, you’ll struggle to stay consistent with your efforts and will likely give up before you see any meaningful progress. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of temptation and some strategies for keeping yourself in check.

3 Reasons Why We’re Addicted to Reactive Problem-Solving

Are you more likely to reach for an ambiguous solution or a clear one? How does a problem’s urgency affect your approach to solving it? Dan Heath argues that people should always strive for upstream solutions because they tend to have longer-lasting benefits and provide opportunities to reduce human suffering. But, we typically gravitate toward reactive problem-solving instead. Keep reading to learn three reasons why we’re biased in this direction.

How to Develop Resilience: 2 Ways to Stay Strong

How can you develop resilience? How is resilience instrumental on the path to success? Repetition and incremental improvement aren’t enough to keep you going when you’re striving to achieve your goals. Therefore, it’s important to develop resilience, which Jeff Haden’s book The Motivation Myth defines as the ability to persevere through difficulties and disappointments. Continue reading to learn how to develop resilience to stay motivated.

Temper Tantrum Management: 3 Most Common Strategies

Have you given up on fixing your child’s behavioral problems? What are the best strategies for temper tantrum management? Dealing with tantrums can be exhausting. If you feel like you’ve done everything you can but nothing is working, you need to check out these three strategies to manage outbursts. Below we’ll look at the pros and cons of three common strategies every parent should use to correct explosive behavior, according to The Explosive Child by Ross Greene.

How Does Trauma Affect the Brain?

How does trauma affect the brain? What can you do to overcome trauma’s effect on your mind? Traumatic experiences influence your life long after the trauma has occurred. This is because trauma elicits very strong emotions that get stored in your subconscious. Therefore, to counteract trauma, you need to address it on the subconscious level. Here’s how trauma affects your mind, according to Joe Dispenza.

How to Deal With Hard Times: Managing Pain, Negativity, & Failure

How well do you tolerate pain? Do you have the urge to fight back when people treat you poorly? Do you let failure keep you from reaching your goals? As you go through life, you’ll inevitably encounter hardship. However, Discipline Is Destiny by Ryan Holiday asserts that practicing discipline can help you deal with three types of hardship: pain, negativity, and failure. Check out how to deal with hard times and push through to brighter days.

The 4 Steps to Increase Emotional Intelligence in Children

What is the key to preventing explosive outbursts? How can you improve emotional intelligence in children? According to The Explosive Child by Ross Greene, discussing your child’s tantrums is the best strategy for addressing long-term behavioral problems. This will help improve your child’s emotional intelligence so they can better understand how to manage their emotions in the future. We’ve outlined the four main steps of this strategy: prepare topics, gather information, share your perspective, and brainstorm solutions.

How Your Brain Keeps You Stuck in the Past (+ How to Escape)

Are you stuck in the past? Why is it so difficult to let go of the past and turn a new page? According to Joe Dispenza, the author of Becoming Supernatural, our brains are literally living in the past because we keep replaying the thought-feeling patterns created by past experiences. In order to break free from this cycle, we need to interrupt our habitual thought-feeling patterns by forcing ourselves to think positively. Here’s how your thought-feeling patterns keep you stuck in the past and how positive thinking can help you break free from this cycle.