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Left Brain - ANSWER-- Helps you think logically and organize thoughts. Helps you think
logically and organize thoughts.
Right Brain- - ANSWER-Helps you experience emotions and read non-verbal cues.
***When the left and the right side communicate well the brain in horizontally integrated
Integration- - ANSWER-Linking the different parts of the brain together to work together
as a whole.
Upstairs brain- - ANSWER-Uses logic and reason. Can monitor the downstairs brain
and help regulate emotions, reactions and impulses. Responsible for thinking, imagining
and planning.
Downstairs brain- - ANSWER-Primitive. Expresses emotions, especially fear and anger.
***When the upstairs and downstairs communicate well the brain is vertically integrated.
Connect and Redirect - ANSWER-- When your child is upset connect emotionally first,
right brain to right brain. Then once the child is more under control and receptive, bring
in the left brain for lessons and discipline. "Your frustrated aren't you?" then once you've
connected "Biting hurts please be gentle"
Name it to Tame it- - ANSWER-Even when big, right brain emotions are raging out of
control, help your child tell the story about what is upsetting them. In doing so, he'll use
his left brain to make sense of the experience and feel more in control. "You look so
sad, that really hurt didn't it?" Then tell the story.