When emotions hit, we disconnect from our thinking brain, and actually lose 10-20 IQ points!
And when we’re disconnected from our ability to think, we typically engage our habit brain.
So when emotions hit hard, we fall back into whatever we’ve done consistently:
Tone of voice
Language
Facial expressions
Behaviors
Etc
Biblically, these habits are called “strongholds” and need to be broken (unless they are a stronghold of God).
Processing emotions is not only important, but powerful to destroy those old ways of living.
Have you ever seen this play out in your life and parenting?