#073 A Blueprint for Joy and Resilience for Children, Educators, and Families with Jessica Janzen

How do we choose joy when life feels overwhelming? And how can we help children build resilience, emotional regulation, and a positive mindset in the face of challenges?

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, with speaker, author, and coach Jessica Janzen. Drawing from her personal journey through profound grief and loss, Jessica shares practical tools for building resilience, managing difficult emotions, and finding more joy in everyday life.

Some highlights:• Why managing your mind is one of the most important life skills• Jessica's concept of "Larry" and how to separate yourself from negative thoughts• The connection between movement, physical health, and emotional well-being• How joy differs from happiness• Why children often bring the joy and adults unintentionally dampen it• Practical ways to create more joy in classrooms and homes• The power of joy boards and evidence banks• How journaling helped Jessica's son process fear and anxiety• Why emotional regulation starts with allowing children to feel their emotions• The transformative question: "So now what?"• How perspective shifts can help us navigate life's hardest challenges• Why joy is a responsibility, not a circumstance

Find Jessica Janzen here:Website:https://jessicajanzen.caLove for Lewiston Foundation:https://loveforlewiston.comInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thejessicajanzen/Love for Lewiston Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/loveforlewiston/

"Bring the Joy" book (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/4oFmiqE

🧘🏽‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️ Kids Yoga Stories, a mom-run and mom-operated business, was founded in 2012 by former classroom teacher and certifi