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.
When your emotional networks impact your state of mind it disrupts your ability to be present, neutral, and ready to learn. Emotional states impact attention, memory learning, and they are contagious. So, how do you teach students who have dysregulated emotions?
Read MoreIn this episode, Lauren delves into how the brain works and what to do at each stage of childhood to best help your child.
Read MoreWhen a person is under stress, especially chronic stress, they struggle to focus, can’t make smart or wise decisions, and have trouble remembering information they learn. In this episode, Lauren starts by walking through how the brain takes in and stores information. And uses that as the explanation for how the amygdala short circuits that process when under stress or trauma.
Read MoreIn this episode Lauren continues her discussion of how other cultures raise their children and teach them emotional control. She talks about the use of “awe” in calming down yourself and your kiddo.
Read MoreToday Lauren delves into the effects of all types of abuse and chronic stress on children.
She covers the variety of behaviors that a child who has been, or is, abused or suffering chronic stress and why that behavior may be exhibited.
Read MoreWant to leave those unwanted behaviors behind? Find out how in this episode!
Lauren walks you through teaching emotional regulation. She covers the three steps to helping children regulate their emotions and control behaviors.
Read MoreWe all recognize physical abuse when we see it. But…..what is emotional abuse? Lauren explains the 9 types of emotional abuse with examples of each. She discusses the long-term impact emotional abuse has on children.
Read MoreJoin us for this informative interview with Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner, Doctor of Counseling Psychology and the owner of APT Counseling Services LLC.
Read MoreIn this episode, Lauren discusses the Limbic System, often referred to as the Emotional Brain, Barking Dog, or Downstairs Brain. This part of your brain is the Emotional Control Center: the heart of emotions, memory formation, and survival. It acts much like a threat detection system…..like a dog that is barking.
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