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Reiki and the Fear of “Doing Something Wrong” For many parents, curiosity about Reiki is often accompanied by hesitation. Questions arise quietly: Is this religious? Is this against my beliefs? Is this safe for my family? These concerns are understandable. Many adults were raised in environments where anything related to energy, intuition, or inner…
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What Self-Reiki Is — and What Self-Reiki It Isn’t As parents begin to understand emotional regulation and the role their own nervous system plays, a natural question arises: What does self-Reiki actually look like? For many, the idea of working with energy brings uncertainty. Some imagine rigid techniques. Others worry they must “do it…
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Why Parents Must Learn to Regulate Their Own Energy First Parents are often told that their child’s behavior is the problem to solve. When emotions run high, advice usually centers on discipline, control, or correction. Yet emotional regulation does not begin with behavior. It begins in the nervous system. Children learn how to relate…
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When Regulation Is Modeled, Not Taught Many parents are taught to believe that emotional regulation is something children must be taught through correction, explanation, or discipline. Yet regulation does not begin with instruction. It begins with experience. Children learn how to navigate emotions long before they understand them cognitively. They watch. They sense. They…
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Reiki and the Nervous System: How Children Learn Calm Before Words When Calm Is Felt Before It Is Understood Children do not experience the world through explanation first. They experience it through sensation. Before a child can describe anxiety, frustration, or overwhelm, their body is already responding. Muscles tighten. Breathing changes. Emotions move faster…
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Connection Is the First Language Children Understand Before children understand words, expectations, or emotional explanations, they understand connection. Long before reasoning develops, the nervous system is already listening for cues of safety, presence, and responsiveness. This is why connection is not a reward for good behavior—it is the foundation that allows regulation to occur…
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You Cannot Model What You Were Never Shown Many parents are working hard to support their children emotionally while quietly carrying the weight of not knowing how to support themselves. When conversations turn toward emotional regulation, nervous system safety, or presence, something tender can surface beneath the surface. For many adults—especially those raised…
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When children are overwhelmed, one of the most common responses they hear is some version of “calm down.” While well-intended, this phrase often has the opposite effect. Calm cannot be commanded, reasoned into place, or rushed. For children, calm is not a behavior to perform. It is a state the nervous system must…