Emotional Brain Parts and How Executive Functioning Heals It

After giving a quick overview of the anatomical parts of the brain and their roles in functioning, Lauren moves focus to how we can strengthen and grow our executive functioning skills as a method of calming our limbic system. Incorporating games and activities that strengthen executive functioning and cognitive flexibility at all ages helps to grow and strengthen these important skills. Strong executive functioning skills allow you to consciously assess situations instead of just reacting. In this episode, Lauren gives examples of games and activities that you can use to build your executive functioning skills. Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: What do we do with students who dealing with behaviors they do not understand because they are too young?Try-at-home tip:  Empty days or Empty weekendsReferences & Resources:Explaining the Emotional Brain to Children VideoOther related resources from The Behavior Hub: Blog Post: The Brain in the Palm of Your Hand: Dan Siegel's Hand ModelReptilian Brain: Better Known as the Brain StemEmotional Brain: The Barking DogThinking Brain: The Wise OwlPodcast:The Brain in the Palm of Your Hand: Dan Siegel's Hand ModelEmotion Regulation Using the Top Down or Bottom Up ApproachThe Barking Dog: Our Emotional BrainThe Wise Owl: Better Known as Our Thinking BrainOur Online Courses: Classroom Design with the Brain in MindFrom Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!4 Simple Steps to Problem SolvingDo you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children The Behavior Hub websiteThe Behavior Hub blogAre you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.