After a summer break, Lauren returns with a question and answer episode focusing on stress in both kids and adults and how to process, deal, and return to stable emotional regulation after increased stress and trauma.
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In the second part of our book study on Limitless by Jim Kwik, Lauren discusses how to make new habits stick., the activity we do everyday that is worse than smoking and how to unlock your limitless brain.
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This episode continues our book study series. Today Lauren discusses Limitless by Jim Kwik. This book discusses brain development, how to make the things you learn stick, why mutli-tasking is possible but not a good idea, why holding on to emotions is detrimental for your health, and how emotion and irrationality influences your long-term memory.
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In today’s episode Lauren discusses how trauma travels through families and through generations. Trauma and the relationships that create trauma are passed on from one generation to the other. However, these patterns can be broken and today’s episode helps you begin the journey of breaking those patterns.
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Today is the first episode in our “Book Study Series.” We are kicking it off with a book released in 2021, “What Happened to You: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
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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.
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Lauren explains what adults can do to neutralize strong emotions when feeling stress and overwhelm ……or how to gain energy when feeling down and unmotivated. Many options are shared, and many of them are free!
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Lauren discusses the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS), the “rest and digest” part of our brain. The PNS helps balance us out, get our rest and digest our food.
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In this episode, Lauren discusses the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and how it keeps us safe. The SNS is the “Fight or Flight” part of your brain. It’s the pathway we use to respond to danger, which means it keeps us safe. This is a good thing!
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Emotion Regulation: The ability to exert control over one's own emotional state.
If only it was as easy as it sounds!
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What is the brain’s hypothalamus? Lauren likes to call it the Cortisol Control Hub. Cortisol is a hormone released when you are stressed. The brain and stress have a complex relationship, but the good news is you’ve got some level of control.
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Ever wondered why a scent or certain food triggers a memory of something that happened long ago? That’s the hippocampus in action! It stores things like spatial memories (surroundings & environment) as well as declarative memories (facts & events). An example of declarative memories are things learned in school!
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In this episode, Lauren talks about the Amygdala. This part of your brain is TINY but oh my…..it is MIGHTY!
The Amygdala is the emotional decision maker of your brain. Its job is to protect you at all costs.
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In this three-part series, Lauren talks about parts of the brain that most relate to emotions and behavior. This episode is about the Brainstem, often referred to as the Reptilian Brain, the Primal Brain, or the Fight or Flight area. Find out how this part of the brain is involved with processing emotions and affecting behavior.
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In 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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In this episode, Lauren talks about the Prefrontal Cortex, often called the Thinking Brain, Wise Owl, or Upstairs Brain. Logic, reason, thought, and communication live here. And...it’s harder to access when we are upset.
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Ever wonder if food impacts the way your brain functions? Why yes….yes, it does!
In this episode, Lauren talks about five brain foods to remember to grab at the grocery store.
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Lauren talks about the autonomic nervous system……….the part of the brain responsible for our Fight or Flight response. Best of all, she talks about how to calm the nervous system naturally.
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The Emotional Brain. Lauren explains what it is and how it works. She also breaks it down into a simple hand signal that even young children can understand. And once we understand how behavior works within the brain, we can change and shape behaviors.
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Join Lauren Spigelmyer in this episode describing why The Behavior Hub was created. Find out what it is, why it started, and how we ended up here.
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