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  Professor turned brain coach, speaker, and book devourer, I'm on a mission to use a trauma and neuroscience-based approach to help educators and parents, like you, to reduce stress, get students to listen, and diminish behaviors.
  

Parenting and educating children is one of the greatest experiences in life, but it comes with plenty of emotionally draining challenges. Join me as I discuss strategies and tips for how to hack your brain, build and strengthen relationships, and teach people how to recognize and neutralize their emotional states.

Not happy with a child’s behavior? Feeling stressed out? Just want to learn more about emotions and the brain? This podcast is for YOU.

Posts tagged Calming

Overcoming Test Taking Anxiety

Today’s topic comes from a listener question.

“With your expertise on the brain, I’m wondering if you have any wisdom about how I can advise someone who says they just aren’t a good test-taker?

I’ve tried to read up on test anxiety, and I know the research says the best thing is to know the material and be prepared. However, some students say there is such a great amount of material to study, they cannot keep it in their brain. Do you have any advice as to a good approach for studying a large amount of material? And… how to approach that test (to reduce anxiety)?”

Behavior, Calming & Coping, Emotional RegulationLauren SpigelmyerNovember 28, 2022Anxiety, Breathing, CalmingComment

Why is my Child Anxious and How Can I Help?

Before the pandemic a study concluded that 20% of Americans suffered from anxiety. Post-pandemic, the number is probably much higher. Anxious people are stuck thinking about the future and being fearful of the unknown.For the same reason, anxious kids tend to be ritualistic.

Lauren walks you through 5 things to know about anxiety, including the genetic link, physical symptoms that come along with anxiety, and a long list of ways to help your anxious kiddo.

Brain, Behavior, Emotional RegulationLauren SpigelmyerOctober 31, 2022Anxiety, CalmingComment