The Yes Brain
by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Siegel and Bryson on cultivating balance, resilience, insight and empathy in children: the receptive yes-brain state versus the reactive no-brain. Accessible neuroscience with practical moves.
Read it if…
you liked The Whole-Brain Child and want the resilience angle.
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Skip it if…
you want discipline specifics; see No-Drama Discipline.
Try instead: The Power of Showing Up →
Three things you will actually use
- Receptive before directive.
- Build the four pillars.
- Model the yes brain yourself.
Do this first
Notice whether your child is in a yes or no state before you ask anything.
Our verdict
Receptive kids, explained.
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