Calm is not the Goal

Written By Catherine O'Halloran

Often when faced with our children’s outbursts our first reaction is to get them to stop. We want calm but calm is not the goal and our pursuit of it often leaves our children feeling misunderstood and feeling the need to amp it louder to press their point. That’s pretty confronting and leaves us wondering what to do.

Lisa Dion, Founder of Synergetic Play Therapy and author of “Lesson’s from the Playroom” podcast does a deep dive into this concept.

Watch via the YouTube link below or search Apple Music for 118 “ How Trying to be Calm Gets in the Way of Regulation”.

Catherine O'Halloran

Gestalt Psychotherapist and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist

https://www.themagicportal.com.au
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