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Better control of your emotions starts with self-awareness

Science-backed training for better control of your emotions under stress, healthier conflict, & stronger communication skills.

Free emotional awareness training
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In heated interactions, your emotional reactions often feel out of your control

You never learned how to notice your nervous system or how to control of your emotions during conflict.  Now you are seeing the impact your emotion dysregulation is having on your life.

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You’re impatient with your kids and often snap at them
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You get defensive, critical or shut down during conflict

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You can’t think clearly under stress at work and are reactive

Strong leaders stay calm in heated interactions & think clearly under stress.

We help leaders and teams build the emotional awareness, regulation, and conflict skills needed to communicate clearly & effectively, and protect trust with their team, especially when the nervous system takes over under pressure.

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Self-aware parents protect their child’s well-being

The Emotionally Aware Parent Program

Learn how to control your emotions when your child isn’t in control of theirs. An evidence-based program built by a neuroscientist that builds your self-awareness and helps you better cope with emotions in hard moments. 

  • Learn what triggers your stress response
  • Build your personal emotion regulation toolbox
  • Improve your internal dialogue
  • Lean effective communication and conflict resolution
  • Understand how to support your child’s emotional development

Self-paced course | Group Cohorts | 1:1 coaching

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What parents in our training program are saying

It has helped me practice the skills I need to learn to be a better mom, wife and even friend. These are things I did not learn as I was growing up. I feel like I’m becoming more socially and emotionally competent.

Mom of a 3 and 6-year old
– Ontario, Canada

Meet our founder

As a neuroscientist and parent, Dr. Cindy Hovington, Ph.D. founded Curious Neuron to help people learn how to better control their emotions under stress.

Her work bridges science and everyday situations at home and work that support our emotional health and well-being through healthier interactions.

  • Mom of 3 (Montreal, Canada)
  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience, McGill University
  • International keynote speaker on emotion regulation and self-awareness
  • Consultant (emotion regulation, stress management & conflict resolution)
  • Host of top-ranked parenting podcast in CA, US, UK & AU
  • Online community of 160K+ followers and subscribers
  • Soon to be Tedx Speaker on May 21st!
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