EP 178: EVERYONE Has A Watchdog And Possum Brain!

The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}

Believe it or not, we don’t want to get rid of our kids’ watchdog and possum brains!
We want to help their watchdog and possum brain rest so they aren’t working so hard.
Their watchdog and possum brains are overworked and overactive.

In this episode, you’ll learn

• Why we must remember that everyone has a watchdog and possum brain
• How gratitude and acceptance of the watchdog and possum brain strengthens the owl brain
• We don’t want to get rid of our children’s watchdog and possums brains- we want to help them rest

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

• What Does Vulnerable Nervous System Mean? {EP 122}
• Connection Or Protection??? {EP 7}
• Stress Response System {EP 94}

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