Have you ever yelled “CALM DOWN”? How effective was it? Today, I’m teaching a simple four-step process: for more ease and less yelling. It works by rebooting your nervous system - and children can learn it too!
This week, episode 47 of Poised & Powerful Podcast is sharing mindfulness together: easing transitions for yourself and your child with The Ready List!
Want to know more about what to do to take care of yourself when you’re tense, stressed, or overstimulated? Bookmark my free Nervous System Slowdown playlist to build some bite-sized bodymind practices into your day. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dXuxUdFQYYE6xxDZwwxTX?si=KUdjv-cWSNqmKng52Zanjg
In this episode of Poised & Powerful Podcast, I discuss the following:
- The importance of self-regulation for adults and children alike.
- The Ready List as a tool for co-regulating with your child and helping them develop their own self-regulation.
- A variety of practical ways to use The Ready List during hectic days.
- Using your imagination to help your kids learn - and where kids have an edge over adults in knowledge of their bodies.
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LINKS MENTIONED:
The Ready List Hot-To with Printables
More about the Ready List with Transitions
Co-Regulation From Birth Through Young Adulthood: A Practice Brief
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How to Unstick Your Shoulders from Your Ears
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