Please CLICK above to share! Parents, Anxiety for students can be DEBILITATING, so we want to do everything we can to help our kids. Some people have NEVER experienced "real" anxiety, hopefully, they can understand better through this video. Here's a different take in this video so we can see how the Nervous System works and how we can use it to work through anxiety in powerful ways. I explain specifically what we adults "want" to be aware of so we can help. I discuss how anxiety can be … [Read more...]
Teachers: What is EMOTIONAL REGULATION and why should you care?
Please CLICK above to share. In this video, I discuss: What Emotional Regulation is How "safety" is a key message The stress kids deal with nowadays What teachers are expected to do How to help these kids What's going on with the brain and nervous system Fight, flight, freeze, faint The amygdala Love my work and want to give? Click here! To support me, please CLICK at the bottom to share. Click here to visit my official YouTube Channel & subscribe … [Read more...]
“Whatever!”
Parents, sometimes kids use this word with biting tone. But what exactly does "whatever" mean? What is your child really saying? Often, it's something like this: "Look, I don't know exactly how to say this, but honestly, I don't like what you're saying! I actually feel a bit threatened right now. You are threatening me getting something I want, getting my way, and I don't like it. You see, the amygdala in my brain just got a message that there was a threat to my safety, and although … [Read more...]
Frustrations
1/3 - What frustrates your kids most about YOU? 2/3 - What frustrates your kids most about SCHOOL? 3/3 - What frustrates your kids most about THEMSELVES? Last week I asked my students what frustrated them most about: Parents School Themselves The responses were really interesting and I made 3 short videos with some insights for you. Please *click* to SHARE below. Thanks! … [Read more...]