Summary of Lori L. Desautels's Connections Over Compliance

By IRB Media

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 -> The world is dealing with the unknown of the COVID pandemic, and it is affecting all of us. Children and youth are dealing with the fear and uncertainty of their safe place being taken away, while adults are dealing with the fear of losing their jobs.

#2 We want to connect and feel better, so we act/react in ways that are aligned with what we want.

#3 When we understand that all experiences build brain architecture, we will uphold our ordinary experiences as sacred and tangible teaching moments that prioritize safety and connection.

#4 The world is dealing with the COVID pandemic, and it is affecting all of us. Children and youth are dealing with the fear and uncertainty of their safe place being taken away, while adults are dealing with the fear of losing their jobs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 4, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350033076

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Insights on Lori L. Desautels's Connections Over Compliance

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The existing adversities of poverty, racism, mental illness, criminalized addiction, and healthcare inadequacies all contribute to extreme levels of depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges for youth who must cope with them every day.

#2

I am addressing this shift in the introduction of this book because our current perceptions, thought processes, and behaviors with regard to school and home discipline protocols are outdated. They are rooted in the outdated mindsets of punishment, harsh consequences, and behaviorism, and they completely ignore the sciences of attachment, adverse childhood experiences, and the effects on developing brain architecture.

#3

The world we live in today is a result of the hermeneutic circle challenge. We must understand and interpret our experiences through contextual dependency. When we understand that all experiences build brain architecture, we will uphold our ordinary experiences as sacred and tangible teaching moments that support and prioritize safety and connection.

#4

The brain-aligned discipline focus on well-being for adults is the cornerstone of the new discipline focus. This means that the behaviors we want to sprout and flourish are the behaviors we want to give the most attention to.

#5

As this book was being sent to press, more devastating events have occurred across the nation, and its pain is felt around the world.

#6

The way in which we attend to a disorder, a disability, or a disturbance determines the relationship that is created. When we label, judge, and assess based on our own thoughts, perceptions, and stories, we unintentionally disrupt and rob the ground of safety.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

Brains are built for resiliency, and