As parents, if you want to cultivate your child's emotional management ability, you must first learn to manage your own emotions. After all, if you can't control your emotions, how can you expect your children to learn? So, how should we manage our emotions? Dr Daniel Siegel, a clinical professor of psychology at UCLA, brought us a vivid "palm brain" activity, which made us better understand the brain structure and emotional management.

Brain structure

Our brain consists of brain stem, midbrain and prefrontal cortex. Among them, the brain stem is responsible for maintaining basic life functions, the amygdala is hidden in the midbrain, which is the birthplace of emotions, and the prefrontal cortex is our "rational brain" responsible for advanced functions.

Emotional management

When our amygdala is stimulated by external information, our rational brain is easily out of control. At this time, you need to learn to control your emotions and avoid extreme emotional expression. For example, when you want to lose your temper, you can try to clench your fist, then release four fingers and tell yourself, "My reason has declined at the moment. This simple hint may help you calm down quickly and regain control of the emotional switch.