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Self-Reiki as a Daily Practice for Parents
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Self-Reiki as a Daily Practice for Parents For many parents, the idea of caring for themselves can feel unrealistic. Life is full. Children need attention. Responsibilities pile up. And for those of us raised to push through, rest and self-care were often framed as indulgent or unnecessary. But self-Reiki is not about adding something…
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When Parents Begin Healing, Children Stop Carrying the Weight
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When Parents Begin Healing, Children Stop Carrying the Weight Children are deeply perceptive. Long before they understand the words we use, they sense the emotional and energetic undercurrent of the adults around them. They feel tension in the room. They notice when stress goes unspoken. They respond to what is held beneath the…
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Healing the Parent Before Guiding the Child
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Healing the Parent Before Guiding the Child Parents Are Not Behind—They Are Unhealed Many parents today are doing something extraordinary without realizing it. They are breaking cycles they were never taught how to heal. Gen X parents, in particular, were often raised in environments where emotions were managed through control, silence, or dismissal. Feelings…
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Self-Reiki During Stressful Parenting Moments
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Stressful Moments Are Where the Practice Matters Most Most parents imagine calm practices happening during calm moments. Quiet rooms. Soft lighting. Time carved out just for self-care. But real life rarely looks like that. Stressful parenting moments are loud. They are messy. They happen when children are already overwhelmed and when adults are stretched…
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How Self-Reiki Becomes a natural Family Rhythm
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Healing Happens Through Repetition, Not Instruction Self-Reiki does not become meaningful because it is explained well. It becomes meaningful because it is experienced consistently. Children learn what feels normal through repetition. What is familiar becomes safe. What is safe becomes something they can return to without effort. This is how self-Reiki naturally weaves…
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Why Self-Reiki Begins With our Presence as Parents
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Self-Reiki Is Not Something to “Do” When people first hear about self-Reiki, they often assume it is a technique that must be learned, memorized, or performed correctly. Parents especially may worry about doing it “right,” wondering if they need special steps, hand positions, or perfect focus. But self-Reiki does not begin with technique. It…
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Self-Reiki Begins With the Parents- Why Parents?
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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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What Self-Reiki Is — and What Self-Reiki It Isn’t
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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
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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…