Lauren talks about the Emotional Intelligence Blueprint she created to help kids learn to naturally manage their emotions. The four-step framework is discussed and will be broken down in more episodes.

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How Humor Heals

Who doesn't love to laugh?

In this episode, Lauren talks about the benefits of humor and how to integrate it across all different age groups. Humor helps get us all back into our Thinking Brains, which means less reactivity and more calm responses!

Emotional Regulation, CommunicationLauren SpigelmyerMarch 30, 2021HumorComment

Food and the Brain

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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Hacking our Biology to Respond to Impulsive Behaviors

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 Neuroscience of Emotions

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.

Brain, Emotional RegulationLauren SpigelmyerMarch 15, 2021Emotions, Emotion RegulationComment

Why Behaviors Occur - The 5 Needs Areas

The 5 Needs Areas drive challenging behaviors. Those behaviors occur when 1 or more of these needs are unmet. Want to see those challenging behaviors disappear? Listen now to find out more!

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The Behavior Hub - Who We Are

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.

Brain, Behavior, Emotional RegulationLauren SpigelmyerMarch 4, 2021TBH, What we do, Why we doComment

Why we named this podcast "Returning to Us".

Lauren SpigelmyerMarch 3, 2021Trailer, Name, Why

Returning to us Podcast

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.