Lessons from The Whole-Brain Child Carlete Metoyer, MA, LPC-Intern - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Lessons from The Whole-Brain Child Carlete Metoyer, MA, LPC-Intern

Presenter Carlete Metoyer Coordinator, School Counselors Background B.S. Communication Studies, Corporate Communication M.A. Counseling LPC-Intern Work in private section, healthcare, and education

What are we going to talk about? Connecting Communication and Emotion

Broken-Down Brain Upstairs Brain Actualization (Self & Others) T1: Double click to edit Downstairs Brain Physiological When threatened, the downstairs can hijack upstairs Left Brain Right Brain Logic Emotional When flooded, the right can hijack the left

Connect and Redirect Temptation to lead with Connect with the right 1 3 logic Slow down the emotional Redirect with the 4 2 flood left

Name It to Tame It Storytelling calms big Fill in the missing 1 3 emotions pieces but be strategic Storyteller recalls facts in Storytelling gives 4 2 logical order the storyteller power

Engage, Don't Enrage Decide which part of the Negotiation is not 1 2 brain to apeal to always an option

Use It or Lose It- Upstairs Brain Sound decision making Self-Understanding 1 3 Controlling emotions and Empathy and 4 2 the body Morality

Move It or Lose It Notice how the body Use movement to calm 1 2 speaks

Use the Remote of the Mind Pause, rewind, fast- Retell the story in parts 1 2 forward

Remember to Remember Making storytelling a Integrate implicit and 1 3 part of the family routine explicit memories Be specific in question- 2 asking

Let the Clouds of Emotion Roll by Recognize feelings for Emotions can come 1 3 what they are and go in 90 second waves Temporary and changing 2

SIFT: Sensations, Images, Feelings, Thoughts Acknowledge all of Game: What's your 1 3 these in events body saying? Helps to gain more insight In touch with inner- 4 2 and take control self

Exercise Mindsight Connecting with one's Focused attention, not 1 3 mind fixation Attempting to understand 2 the mind of others

Increase the Family Fun Factor Enjoy each other Make positive experiences 1 2

Connections Through Conflict What's behind anger? See the others' POV 1 3 Nonverbal cues Make it right 4 2

Final Thoughts Does this need to said? Does this need to be said by me? Does this need to be said right now?

COMMUNICATION PHILOSOPHY Speak the truth in love DOCENDO Season your conversation with grace DISCIMUS