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The Vital Role Of Father-Child Relationships In Nurturing Healthy Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, And Validation
A strong and healthy father-child relationship is a cornerstone for a child’s healthy emotional development. The impact of a father’s involvement in a child’s life cannot be overstated. This article explores how a positive father-child relationship contributes to a child’s growth into a confident, self-assured adult with a healthy self-esteem and validation. Let’s delve into how fathers are crucial in shaping their children’s emotional well-being. Building Self-Esteem A father’s love and support are instrumental in fostering a child’s self-esteem. Fathers help their children develop a positive self-image by providing a safe and nurturing environment. Fathers instill a sense of worthiness and confidence in their children by engaging in activities that encourage personal growth, such as praising…
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The Power Of Positive Self-Talk: Cultivating Positive Behavior Through Neuroplasticity
In our fast-paced and often challenging world, getting caught up in negative self-talk is easy. However, did you know that the way we talk to ourselves can significantly impact our thoughts, emotions, and behavior? This article explores the power of positive self-talk and how it can help us cultivate positive behavior through the fascinating concept of neuroplasticity. Understanding Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. It allows us to learn, adapt, and change our behavior. Positive self-talk plays a crucial role in rewiring our brain, influencing the neural pathways responsible for our thoughts and actions. The Impact of Negative Self-Talk Negative self-talk, often driven…
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Your Interaction With Your Child Will Shape Their Future Behavior
Cortisol Or Oxytocin Shapes A Child’s Brain Development Understanding the psychology of the human mind and how it affects behavior is vital. Brain development starts from infancy, and how a baby’s brain forms influence their behavior throughout their lifetime. Two chemicals can aid in brain development, and they each have a profound effect on the brain. These two chemicals are Cortisol and Oxytocin. Cortisol Has Adverse Effects On Brain Development When you raise a child in a stressful environment, their body induces high cortisol levels, affecting proper brain development. Long-term effects of Cortisol on the brain can range from anxiety, PTSD, depression, obesity, high blood pressure, and anger issues. Oxytocin Is Vital In A Healthy Brain…
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Why Are The First 7 Years Of A Child’s Life So Important?
The First 7 Years Of A Child’s Life A baby has 100 billion neurons or brain cells and 2,500 synapse connections at birth. Immediately after birth, connections begin to form between the neurons at an incredible rate of over 1 million per second. These connections, called synapses, are tiny gaps between the neurons that release chemicals called neurotransmitters with every interaction and every sensation the baby experiences. Neurotransmitter (chemicals) Neurons Synapse Connections Responding Neuron External stimuli Your baby’s brain wiring is not fully connected at birth. It is active, changing, and developing in response to what’s happening around them. The connections start immediately after birth with the first experience called skin-to-skin cuddle. Brain development is a day-to-day experience –…
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What Happens During Chronic Stress
What Happens During Chronic Stress Chronic stress means you are actively engaging in distressful situations which may be out of your control. Health-wise, it is best to remove the stressor from your environment, but if that is not possible, it is crucial to know how to buffer what causes stress. When you live in an environment that causes chronic stress, it is imperative to know how your stress affects your brain (mind), emotions, and physical health. More so, it is crucial to know the brain system responsible for the effects you feel when you are stressed. This brain organ is called the amygdala. What Is The Amygdala? Your amygdala is a small…
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20 Bible Verses For Depression And Anxiety
As you pray these Bible verses over your mind and your life, these Verses break the enemy’s power over your mind. Depression is a traumatic symptom and a mood disorder that causes a person to experience extreme sadness and anxiety. Depression starts with experiencing unhealthy fear, which develops into anxiety and then depression. If depression is not treated, it may develop into hopelessness. Hopelessness is when a person feels empty of all emotions or they don’t have a reason to live, and progression from hopelessness can be fatal. These Bible Verses will help you to overcome the feeling of sadness and anxiety. They have the power to break the enemy’s hold over your mind. If…
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How To Stay On Track With Your Recovery And Still Be Social
Holding on to sobriety is difficult even at the best of times, and for many who are in recovery, it’s a challenge that becomes even worse in social settings. Events such as birthdays, weddings, and other social gatherings often include alcohol, making it very difficult for individuals in recovery to stay social and still maintain their sobriety. Fortunately, there are simple ways to participate in these social situations and stay on track. The key is to know your limitations, find support from a friend or sponsor, and have a plan beforehand. So here are some of the best tips from LNJ Life Coaching on how to be a social butterfly and stay sober.…
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Love And Affection: How It helps People To Bond Emotionally
Love And Affection Help Us To Bond Emotionally. To be affectionate, you also have to be intentional. Most couples lose the ‘spark,’ and the relationship becomes cold and dull. Familiarity sets in. Women are auditory, and men are visual. Words and actions are important when it comes to showing affection. Affection helps people in all types of relationships bond. Our relationship with our parents growing up, especially between a father and a child, is supposed to be affectionate. A father’s affection toward a child greatly and positively impacts the child’s psychological development. Other Types Of Affectionate Relationships Our relationship with God Parent-child relationship Romantic relationship Friendships Interpersonal relationships What Is…
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10 Ways To Nourish Your Soul (Mind)
We are a soul in a body, and our soul was created to give Love and to receive Love, and because we are created in the image of God, we know that God is Love. God created us so we can thrive in an atmosphere of Love and affection; the absence of affection may be detrimental to a person’s soul. For instance, a person brought up in a toxic environment may grow up to have mental health and emotional issues such as anxiety, depression, insecurity, and anger. This reason is why God gave us guidance on how to raise children. Ephesians 6:4 AMP says – Fathers, do not provoke your children…
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How Brain Development Affects Emotional Development
What makes us who we are? It is our self-esteem, personality, and self-worth. Of course, we may characterize all that as who John or Mary Is. But with that, we also are born with innate personality traits, such as a person who is introverted or extroverted. How about a person who has anxiety or insecurity or a person who has depression? Are those innate personalities, or does our environment have something to do with it? Hopefully, this blog post will shed light on how we develop emotionally. The Human Brain And Its Compartments (What makes Us) Which Part Of The Brain Houses Our Self-esteem, Emotions, And Motivations How Do Traumatic Experiences…
