Reparenting the Child Who Hurts: A Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments by Archer Caroline & Gordon Christine

Author:Archer, Caroline & Gordon, Christine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2012-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Stage 2: practising by ourselves

• Practise making eye contact with partners or friends, checking out the feelings this generates in them and in us. This works equally well using a mirror.

• Experiment with the facial expressions, gestures and tone of voice that feel most comfortable, whilst remembering that smiling with our eyes has the single most powerful effect.

• Try out these exercises both when we feel relaxed and when we feel stressed, to get a feel for how our reactions vary depending on our circumstances.

• Take into consideration our unique family circumstances, such as whether we are on our own or whether we have other children who may also need our help during times of stress.

• Establish ways of getting some additional help if we, or our other children, need it. Test these arrangements out in non-stressful situations.

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