79. Negative Thought Patterns: Dealing with the Uncertainty of Crisis

Parenting Post-Wilderness: Parenting a Struggling Teen Before, During and After Treatment

Ever noticed your brain filling with worst-case scenarios when you have limited information on what’s happening? We’ve all been there. It’s what our brains do. But why? And how can we make sure we’re not parenting out of fear?

In this episode, Seth and I explore the concept of fear-based parenting and the tendency to jump to negative conclusions when faced with unknown situations. Both in times of crisis and in everyday parenting, we often have access to limited information, left to fill in the blanks by ourselves. If we want to ditch the negative thought patterns and stop parenting out of fear, we need to learn how to separate stories from facts. Let’s discuss how in today’s episode!

In this episode on how our brain responds to uncertainty, we discuss:

• How our brains respond to uncertainty;
• The impact of fear on decision-making;
• Differentiating between facts and stories;
• Recognizing negative thought patterns;
• How to proactively gather information when faced with uncertainty;
• The importance of self-awareness in combatting fear-based parenting;
• And more!

Other episodes on fear-based parenting:

• #75 Fear-Based Parenting

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