Life
-
What Happens During The Parent-Child Bonding Process?
The Power Of Affection Some activities elicit love, affection, and attachment during the parent and child bonding. For example, when parents show affection towards their children, it induces the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is a vital hormone that significantly helps the child’s brain development. For instance, growing up, a child that experiences lots of affection will become an adult with healthy self-esteem, positive social interaction, and positive emotional response. In a previous post, I discussed the importance of parent-child bonding. But, in this article, I will discuss what happens during the bonding process, why it is essential between the parent and child, and how it dictates how the child will navigate life as an adult.…
-
How Trauma May Affect A Person’s Perception
We define perception as the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented information or environment. How Can Trauma Affect Our Perception? Primarily, when we endure traumatic situations, some more severe than others, it may affect our thought patterns and cause us to have convictions about certain situations. When we hold onto our tightly held convictions, sometimes it may be hard to change them, and these beliefs become your perceptions. When you interact with other people concerning the same issue, you may have a different view from the other person. In most cases, your tightly held convictions make it very difficult to see the other person’s…
-
How To Overcome Unhealthy Fear And Live With A Sound Mind
The Fight Or Flight Response Adrenaline and Cortisol are important hormones because they help the body protect itself from danger. These hormones are commonly known as ‘the fight or flight response’. They work like this; when you are faced with a frightening moment, your first response may be to fight or run away. These hormones help us to decide what to do and what happens is that our adrenaline shoots up and puts us in survival mode to protect us from danger. In this respect, fear can be a good emotion because it helps us to make a safe and decisive decision. But fear can become unhealthy when our Adrenaline…
-
How To Build A Good Emotional Health
As an adult, where does your EMOTIONAL FULFILLMENT comes from – It should come from God!! As a child, that emotional fulfillment should come from your parents. In the way of parent-child bonding, during this bonding process, there is a hormone that the body releases for both parent and child called Oxytocin which helps in the bonding process. Emotional fulfillment is a reflection of your mental and emotional well-being. To be emotionally fulfilled means you have a healthy sense of well-being, you have an increased sense of self-confidence, and healthy stress management. Most of us place our emotional fulfillment and happiness in material things, and the opposite is true. We must find emotional…
-
The Importance Of Parent-Child Bonding
The parent-child bonding process is the genesis of the child’s psychological development. Therefore, the absence of the bonding process could, in fact, produce stress and trauma in a child’s life. In addition, experiences such as neglect, abandonment, and lack of communication could be subtle ways the child may experience trauma. The Bonding Process When there is an active bonding process, both parent and child produce an essential hormone and chemical called Oxytocin, a vital chemical needed for bonding. So in addition, are necessary chemicals called Dopamine, Serotonin, and Endorphins which all play a pivotal role in the child’s brain development. These chemicals help in the development of the child’s brain and help them function successfully in society. They…
-
The Philosophy Of God Involving Man In His Creative Process
We need to allow God to do His work in our life; What we have to do is to wait on Him for instructions on how to proceed. In contrast, when we try to do what only God can, we risk living a life of stress, worry, and anxiety. To have God work in our life calls for us to depend on Him and Trust Him entirely. How Does The Creating Process Happen? For spiritual things, God takes care of them, but when it comes to the physical aspect of creating, God will give us the instruction and the go-ahead on how to handle the creation process. This act calls for us to…
-
The Philosophy Of The Two Types Of Wisdom
To be blunt, The Lord says everyone is born with foolishness in their heart – we can read that in Proverbs. Foolishness is the opposite of wisdom. Proverbs 22:15 AMP says – Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him. So I ask a curious question if that foolishness is not removed from the child’s heart, do they grow up as adults and make unwise decisions? We can debate that question in the comment section or something for you to think about – What Is Wisdom? Initially, Adam was surrendered to God. He had…
-
Self-Care Is Not a Chore. It’s a Way of Life
When someone encourages you to practice self-care, your first reaction might be, Oh great, one more thing to put on my already full plate. But self-care isn’t a chore. It’s not yet another task to be performed. Instead, self-care is intended to be a way of life, something you weave into your day, not part of your to-do list. Today, LNJ Life Coaching has some tips to help you make self-care part of your daily routine. Start With the Small Things Learning to say no is difficult. We want to be helpful; we want to show we care. But it can sabotage our own well-being if we make it a habit to say yes…
-
The Working Parent: How You Can Work From Home As a New Parent
Raising a baby or toddler when you work remotely can feel like a challenge. Juggling your family with your work may feel like a losing battle if you do not organize yourself properly. LNJ Life Coaching shares a few pointers on how to be able to achieve that elusive work-life balance. Plan Your Work-Life Balance Residence Style notes that you need your own home office to have a healthy balance. While you may need to keep your young children close, the separation allows you to separate your personal life from your job. As a result, you may have an easier time destressing after the workday. You may find yourself distracted, stressed, and unproductive if…
-
How To Completely Surrender Your Life To God | Ep 1
How To Completely Surrender I know people’s first emotion when we talk about surrendering to God is fear. They are often scared God will lead them on a path they do not want to go on, but remember what God said in Jeremiah 29:11 ‘For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ This promise is not only for the Jews but also for you, a Gentile, if you have given your life to Jesus Christ. One of the most powerful principles in the Bible can be found in Proverbs 3:5-6′ Trust in the Lord…
