Live Vedanta: Parenting Culture

Challenges: Managing Emotions

Episode Summary

Hari Om Dear Parenting Culture CommUnity! We hope you had a wonderful week! Last class, we explored the Parenting Challenge of Managing emotions with Vivekji.

Episode Notes

🎓Recap (April 1, 2024)
🌟 Shift from succumbing to accepting, acknowledging that change is both possible and inevitable.

• Reviewing Peer pressure -
  • 🌿 Ancient Wisdom - 🌟 Story of Ajamila continues with him having a child with the prostitute and a Sadhu bestowing the name Narayana on Ajamila's unnamed child. In his final moments, calling out Narayana’s name rescued him.
  • 🙏 Naming articles, beings with divine names fosters remembrance of Bhagavan.
     
• Managing Emotions
  • 🌿 Ancient Wisdom - 🤔 Svayambhu Manu, contemplating his origins, faced an attack by the Rakshasas.
    • 🧘‍♂️ He maintained his focus, and was rescued by Sri Krishna who intervened and defeated them.
    • 💪 Mastery over his emotions led to meaning and success
  • 💭 Stress is just a thought, leading to exhaustion, frustration, and confusion.
    • Emotions like stress, anger, and fear stem from thoughts
    • ❌😌 If those thoughts are absent, so are the emotions.
• For us as caregivers:
  • 🕒 Establish a routine to regulate your day and boost physical, mental energy.
  • 🚶‍♂️KMF (Keep Moving Forward): Emotions are just thoughts; keep moving forward, despite others projecting their emotions onto you.
• For those we care for:
  • 🧒 Me Therapy: Teach children self-care practices, prioritizing time for themselves.
  • 👵 Mature Therapy: Seek guidance from mature individuals to manage emotions effectively. Trusted friends can provide relief. 🤝