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The Misunderstanding Around “Helping” Children Regulate When children struggle emotionally, parents often search for strategies—tools, techniques, or steps that promise quick relief. While tools can be helpful, they are not where regulation begins. Children do not calm because they are instructed to. They calm because they feel safe. Before any practice can support a…
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Why Parents Must Go First Children do not learn emotional regulation through explanation. They learn it through observation. Before a child has the capacity to regulate themselves, they borrow regulation from the adults in their lives. This happens quietly—through tone, pacing, presence, and the way a parent responds to stress. Self-Reiki begins here. Not…
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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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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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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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Emotional Awareness Is Taught Through Experience, Not Instruction Children do not learn emotional awareness through explanation alone. They learn it through lived experience—through what they feel, observe, and absorb within their environment. Before a child can name an emotion, they sense it. Before they can regulate, they feel regulation modeled around them. This is…
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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…