Do you find your kids trapped in negative thoughts like "No one likes me" or "I'm just not good at that"? In this episode, Dori Durbin speaks with Ginny Ellsworth, the founder of Mindful Kids, who brings a unique and powerful blend of neuroscience training, coaching skills, and brain health expertise to her work with children. Ginny shares advice and practical tools for parents to help their kids understand themselves better, manage their feelings, and thrive as people. She emphasizes the importance of helping children notice and shift their thought patterns and even train their brains to work for them.
Ginny Discusses:
- Introducing Mindful Kids
- When Do Kids Feel Out of Control?
- The Power of Curiosity in Parenting
- Unpacking Negative Thought Patterns
- Choices and Conversations for Mindful Parenting
About Ginny:
Ginny has always had a passion for working with children. At Mindful Kids, she merges her neuroscience training with coaching skills and brain-health expertise to help kids recognize and shift their thought patterns, behavior, and beliefs. Her methods include asking powerful questions, the use of art and creativity to understand emotions, and equipping children with easy to use mindfulness skills to regulate their nervous systems.
Ginny is also the author of multiple children’s books, and a former preschool teacher and children’s ministry program leader. She’s affectionately known as the Queen of Fun to her three nephews.
Follow Ginny:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindfulkids30a
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulkids30a
- Website: https://www.mindfulkids.me/
- Free Teach Kids How to Meditate course and Sleepy Time meditation: https://www.mindfulkids.me/
- You can also find links to Ginny's children's books on her social media.
About Dori Durbin:
Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids' book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids' books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to "kid-size" their content into informational and engaging kids' books! Find out more here: https://www.doridurbin.com/
Follow Dori
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https://www.facebook.com/doridurbin7.com
https://www.doridurbin.com
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