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The Yes Brain

Written by: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Tina Payne Bryson
Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Tina Payne Bryson
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Publisher's Summary

From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child’s innate capacity for resilience, compassion, and creativity.

When facing contentious issues such as screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down, responding with reactivity instead of receptivity. This is what New York Times best-selling authors Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson call a No Brain response. But our kids can be taught to approach life with openness and curiosity. When kids work from a Yes Brain, they’re more willing to take chances and explore. They’re more curious and imaginative. They’re better at relationships and handling adversity.

In The Yes Brain, the authors give parents skills, scripts, and activities to bring kids of all ages into the beneficial “yes” state. You’ll learn:

  • The four fundamentals of the Yes Brain - balance, resilience, insight, and empathy - and how to strengthen them
  • The key to knowing when kids need a gentle push out of a comfort zone vs. needing the “cushion” of safety and familiarity
  • Strategies for navigating away from negative behavioral and emotional states (aggression and withdrawal) and expanding your child’s capacity for positivity

The Yes Brain is an essential tool for nurturing positive potential and keeping your child’s inner spark glowing and growing strong.

Includes a bonus PDF with fun graphics and tools to help you cultivate the Yes Brain in your child and you!

Praise for The Yes Brain:

“This unique and exciting book shows us how to help children embrace life with all of its challenges and thrive in the modern world. Integrating research from social development, clinical psychology, and neuroscience, it’s a veritable treasure chest of parenting insights and techniques.” (Carol S. Dweck, PhD, author of Mindset )

“I have never read a better, clearer explanation of the impact parenting can have on a child’s brain and personality.” (Michael Thompson, PhD)

“Easily assimilated and informative, the book will help adults enable children to lead physically and emotionally satisfying and well-rounded lives filled with purpose and meaningful relationships. Edifying, easy-to-understand scientific research that shows the benefits that accrue when a child is encouraged to be inquisitive, spirited, and intrepid.” (Kirkus Reviews)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2018 Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson (P)2018 Random House Audio

What the critics say

"Easily assimilated and informative, the book will help adults enable children to lead physically and emotionally satisfying and well-rounded lives filled with purpose and meaningful relationships. Edifying, easy-to-understand scientific research that shows the benefits that accrue when a child is encouraged to be inquisitive, spirited, and intrepid." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"In today's busy, competitive culture, allowing our children the space to be themselves is more important than ever. This book provides an escape hatch from the high-stakes mindset." (Vicki Abeles, producer and co-director, The Race to Nowhere and Beyond Measure)
"Bottom line: Every parent wants to raise a strong-minded, resilient, caring child. We just don't know exactly how; we open our mouths and we sing our parents' tired refrain, 'No...no...no.' In The Yes Brain, Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson teach us how to cultivate a receptive, curious brain in our children. I have never read a better, clearer explanation of the impact parenting can have on a child's brain and personality." ( Michael Thompson, PhD, co-author of Raising Cain)

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  • 2019-03-18

Aims to bring balance to kids and parents.

In short this book is about helping you and your children bring balance to your life. This books is aimed for parents with school aged children. It’s good advice, but it assumes a life with access and free of complexity - so I proceed with caution when recommending it to others.

It’s nicely narrated. It’s fairly well paced. One of the author sounds a bit like George Clooney. A few moments it feels a bit “smug” or “corny” - but it’s really worth a listen.

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Another amazing book!

Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson do parenting coaching and child development like no other. The messages in this book should be adopted by anyone and everyone working with children.

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Another fantastic work by this duo!

These authors have a track-record of developing insightful, practical and and helpful resources for parents and the book is no exception.

I also appreciate the included PDF that make application and memory of their concepts more accessible.

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Tapping into empathy

My favourite part of the audiobook was learning about empathy. As a child, I mostly was encouraged to “be tough and move on” when I had a disappointment or to “look at the bright side”. I noticed myself doing the same thing to my son when he was hurting and have instead learned through this book the power of just sitting there with the pain and creating an emotional connection. It’s incredible to see how well my son has responded to this shift!

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Another stellar listen!

I really enjoy their books!! Loved the whole brain child, no drama discipline and the yes brain! Great insight and ways to implement a yes brain! Looking forward to listening to the power of showing up! I highly recommend. Very easy to listen and understand.

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Really disappointed

I love this mans work and was really excited to listen.
The female voice is just terrible. She droned on and I could not engage with what she was saying. It was like she was trying to force herself to sound interested but she failed.
I have tried 5 times to listen but it is too hard. Wish i had spent my money on the paper book and not the audible version.

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would recommend for any parent!

Helpful scenarios. Third party voices would be interesting for acting out the dialogues. I recommend this for any parent!

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everyone should read this book

great for all, with or without kids. valuable life lessons and strategies. love both authors

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great learn

I learned so much from this book. I didn't like the male voice as much as the female. but overall can't wait to put it to work

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