EP 22 - Piers Day - Building Better Relationships

We all know the importance of talking more with our kids - and how getting them to open up can not only help their mental health - but also start building stronger relationships within the family. But it can be really hard to know what to say for the best, or even where to start. “Change comes from the parents,” says Piers. Here he shows us how to break the habitual cycles of communication (or lack of it) that often keep us stuck in our relationships This episode is jam-packed with practical tools to help parents open up conversations with even the most reluctant teenager.   Piers details a number of exercises : * Perfect Affirmation : Helping kids to concentrate on what they want. How to switch perspective from negative thinking to something more positive. * The Round Room : Helping us to release the emotions, so that we don’t need to carry grudges into our conversations. * 3 Chairs : Helping us to understand a situation - from a different perspective.Often leading to more sympathetic connections. (It’s not all about us!) * The Letter Technique : Releasing the feelings and the pent up emotions - giving us the freedom to move forward again. ______ Piers Day is a Therapist, coach trainer - 20 years in Hypnosis and NLP - specialising in anxiety and depression. He has worked in schools with children. LightbulbNLP is his training company He runs his practice from Suffolk Hypnotherapy. Throughout the Coronavirus pandemic Piers has been working solely online with over 100 sessions to NHS staff to help them cope with the pressure and anxieties in there work. Piers was brought into schools to help with eating disorders, panic attacks and vulnerable pupils and staff. He also gave advice for staff and parents in how to communicate better with their pupils/children. Contact info : contact - [email protected] or [email protected] - mob 07716008836 - work face to face or online. Free 15 minute Consultation Discovery Call online to answer questions and plan. ______ If you need to get in touch - Please email me at [email protected] If Anxiety Levels are running high in your home - then I have a couple of resources for you: My Anxiety course provides you with support by :

* Recognising the triggers * Understanding Anxiety - and why we don’t want to get rid of it all together * Learning a couple of techniques to help you stop a panic attack in it’s tracks * How as a parent, you can support your anxious child 📍www.caigraham.com/anxiety If you or your child are struggling with your emotions at the minute - then I have a great online course that introduces you to 7 different breathing exercises that a can get you out of many sticky situations : 📍www.caigraham.com/breathe Details of all further podcasts can be found on my website : 📍www.caigraham.com/podcast Music Credits : MBB : https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial/happy