Lauren talks about using food for stress management, self-care, and well-being.
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Lauren discusses the 5 areas of self-care that will lead you to a calmer, less reactive state.
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Lauren interviews Nellie Harden, a Family Life & Leadership Coach, focusing on girls age eight through the teenage years.
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In this episode, Lauren answers listener questions. She’s chosen from a selection of questions sent in by listeners and through her social media channels.
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Everyone experiences the highs and lows of our nervous system being overstimulated. But, how do you calm back down and return to the window of tolerance?
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All children act out for a reason, even if you can’t understand it in the moment. In this episode, Lauren looks at the five needs areas that, when unmet, are the cause of those challenging behaviors.
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Many of us are already stressed out with work, taking care of family, and all the other life things. Then, your child says something that hurts your feelings. Part of the “I feel…..” strategy is having a healthy conversation with your kiddo about how YOU feel.
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When problems come up or children misbehave, effective communication is key to changing the situation. Can writing a note to a child with good old pen and paper be effective? It sure can!
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You find dirty clothes all over your kiddo’s bedroom floor. Do you respond with giving information or instructions? And…which is better? What you say and how you say it can make all the difference.
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Do you find yourself talking, lecturing, or repeating yourself to your kiddos? Resulting in getting annoyed and then raising your voice or yelling? Stress! How about a new strategy?
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Getting kids to communicate. We all use so many strategies to try and motivate our children to talk with us. We do our best to ensure we capture their interest so they participate. Here's another strategy to add to your tool belt!
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Communication is a two-way street. As we talk with kiddos, we are also teaching them how to talk with others. When it comes to teaching kids communication skills, the younger the better!
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Great communication with your children results in stronger relationships, greater cooperation, and feelings of worth and value. Try using this strategy!
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Communication is 70-90% nonverbal. Body language and tone of voice communicate much more than words alone. You might think your kiddo is not listening, but they are definitely observing your body language!
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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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Lauren interviews Alyssa Mairanz, Owner/Executive Director of Empower Your Mind Therapy, a group therapy practice in NY City. Lauren asks Alyssa MANY of the questions her listeners and clients have asked, like “What can you teach kids to help prevent breakdowns?”
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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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