CEB for Families

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For many people, the relationship with a loved one who is dealing with addictions, mental health issues or chronic illness involves some of the most difficult emotional experiences in our lives. CEB for Families helps family members and significant others deal with these emotionally challenging conditions more constructively, both for themselves and their loved ones. CEB is research validated and it can help you manage emotional distress, establish healthy emotional boundaries and prevent burnout.

CEB can help with many common problems in family relationships, for example:

Resentment & Emotional Distance

Family members feel unheard or misunderstood when their emotions are dismissed or judged. This problem stems from the inability, or refusal, to recognize and validate the other person's feelings and can lead to a lack of trust and emotional distance in our most cherished relationships.

How CEB can help

By first understanding and accepting our own emotions, we become better equipped to recognize and tolerate the emotions of others. Cultivating this skill allows a person to listen actively and acknowledge a loved one's feelings without judgment. Simply saying, "I can see that you're feeling really frustrated, and that's okay," validates their experience and strengthens the emotional bond, creating a safe space for open communication.

Escalating Conflict & Poor Communication

Unregulated emotions are often the fuel for family arguments. When a family member reacts impulsively to a perceived slight or frustration, a minor disagreement can quickly spiral into a heated, hurtful conflict. The problem isn't the initial issue, but the inability of individuals to manage their emotional responses.

How CEB can help

CEB will improve your ability to pause and self-regulate. Instead of immediately reacting with anger or defensiveness, you can take a moment to acknowledge their emotions and choose a more constructive response. Developing this skill takes practice, it enables family members to have difficult conversations without resorting to yelling or personal attacks. It shifts the dynamic from an argument to understanding and resolving the underlying issue.

Unhealthy Emotional Patterns

Many families unconsciously pass down negative emotional habits from one generation to the next. A parent who copes with stress by withdrawing or lashing out may unintentionally teach their child to do the same. This creates a cycle where reactive, emotionally unbalanced behavior becomes the norm, leading to ongoing stress and dysfunction.

How CEB can help

An emotionally balanced individual can consciously break these cycles. They can model healthy emotional responses, such as openly acknowledging their feelings ("I'm feeling overwhelmed right now and need a minute to myself") and apologizing for mistakes. This teaches other family members, especially children, that emotions are natural but can be managed constructively. It demonstrates that they have a choice in how they respond, which is a critical lesson for building resilience and a healthier family dynamic.

CEB Course Description

CEB for Families

CEB for Families is our 8 module foundational class that provides the basic CEB knowledge and practices you will need to begin the journey toward emotional balance. CEB for Families is designed to be taken with a one or more family members and/or a partner and requires a minimum of two people to participate together. (Additional family members are invited to attend the class free of charge)

Tuition - $349 Includes:
- Eight 45 minute classes (Available live or recorded)
- Accompanying learning app
- Alumni Program
Live classes are held Tuesdays and Thurdays from 12:00p - 12:45p Mountain (New classes begin on the 1st Tuesday of each month)
Students can attend the live classes or watch the class recording at a time and pace that fits your schedule.

CEB Application

Class Information

CEB Classes

Classes are taught live on Google Meet.
Each minute class includes:
- 30 minute lecture
- 20 minute Mind-Body Awareness Excercise
- 10 minute for CEB exercises.
Participants are asked to create a quiet and comfortable space to participate.
Sitting comfortably or laying down is encouraged for the exercises.
Class exercises do not require participation in class discussions

Support App

CEB students receive access to our accompanying online learning program with reading materials, videos and exercises that correspond with each class module.

Online modules include:

Emotion science reading materials
Mindfulness exercises
Informative videos
Contemplative emotion exercises
Additional resources

Alumni Support

Much like learning to play a new instrument or sport, it takes time and ongoing practice to develop emotional balance. Our alumni program provides a supportive space to practice these new skills with a facilitator and like minded people.

Alumni Program includes:

- Weekly mindfulness classes
- Facilitated CEB exercises
- Online learning program
- Invitation to attend CEB classes by request

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Class Modules

Introduction

Course Overview and Expectations
Learning Outcomes
Stress Reduction
Mind Body Awareness
Introduction to CEB Exercises

Universal Emotions

Most emotion researchers agree on these five Universal Emotions: Fear, Anger, Sadness, Disgust and Enjoyment. These are emotions that all humans beings have in common, no matter where they are from or how they were raised.

Emotional Episodes

Our emotions unfold on a timeline. It begins with a trigger that initiates an emotional experience and ultimately results in a response. Usually occurring in less than one second. Developing awareness if this process is one of the keys to emotional balance

Fear

All living things have a some kind of threat detection system, even living cells. Fear of danger helps us anticipate threats to our safety. For human beings the danger can be actual, imagined, anticipated, unexpected or misperceived.

Sadness

Sadness is a response to loss and it often elicits the need for comfort and connection. Sadness is the longest lasting emotion, and it is the closest to a mood. Sometimes sadness can persist for a long time.

Anger

We get angry when something blocks us or when we think we're being treated unfairly. Anger can establish a boundary. Research is unclear about whether the wish to harm is built into anger, or if it is something we learn, but we know it is often part of the anger process and can lead to harm that we later regret.

Disgust

The disgust response appears at around age four. We learn that the target of disgust is to be kept away from, it is unclean, dirty or socially/morally reprehensible. Feeling disgusted when we encounter something toxic helps us avoid being poisoned, physically or socially.

Enjoyment

Enjoyment describes the many good feelings that arise from life experiences both new and familiar. From an evolutionary perspective, enjoyable emotions encourage us to participate in activities that are necessary for the survival.

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