The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller

Strategies for Increasing Happiness

September 02, 2023 Lindsay Miller/Ashley Williams Season 9 Episode 161
The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller
Strategies for Increasing Happiness
Show Notes

Welcome to this episode of the #6 ranked stress podcast, where we explore ways to help families optimize stress and live happier, healthier lives.  In today's episode, Lindsay talks with emotional wellness advocate Ashley Williams about how to use mindfulness to increase happiness in family life.

Segment 1: Ashley's background

Ashley is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Clymb, an emotional wellness software for school-age children. She's passionate about sharing the benefits of mindfulness with children.

Segment 2: Signs of Stress in Kids

We talk through some of the common ways that kids show us that they're stressed in words and behavior.

Segment 3: The Ease of Mindfulness

Mindfulness is so simple and Ashley's tools and perspective make it easy to implement mindfulness in sustainable ways. She recommends using habit stacking and gives examples of how to habit stack mindfulness and meditation practices.

Segment 4: The Importance of Gratitude

Ashley shares insights around the power of gratitude as part of a mindfulness practice and illustrates the ways gratitude shifts our mindset in the short and long term.

In Conclusion:

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Ashley Williams has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations increase their overall happiness and satisfaction in life. As an emotional wellness advocate, Ashley has shared her insights and strategies with audiences around the world. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Clymb, an emotional wellness software for school-age children. She is the 2022 Culture Builder of the Year for Baltimore, which honors her work to make children’s happiness a policy priority. Ashley’s published work has appeared in EdPost, and in journals at Cornell University, Howard University and Southern Illinois University. She has been featured on NPR, the Baltimore Sun, Champions of Wellness, and Technicaly, among many others. She is represented by CCMNT Speakers. You can find Ashley via her website or on her Clymb-Up or Kashi_Unlimited feeds on Instagram. 

Lindsay Miller is a kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and  host of The Stress Nanny Podcast. She is known for her suitcase tricks  and playful laugh. When she's not playing catch with her daughter or rollerblading on local trails with her husband, you can find her using  her 20+ years of child development study and mindfulness certification  to dream up new ways to get kids excited about deep breathing. Having  been featured on numerous podcasts, platforms and publications,  Lindsay’s words of wisdom are high impact and leave a lasting

Lindsay Miller is a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and host of The Stress Nanny Podcast. She is known for her suitcase tricks and playful laugh. When she's not playing catch with her daughter or rollerblading on local trails with her husband, you can find her using her 20+ years of child development study and mindfulness certification to dream up new ways to get kids excited about deep breathing. Having been featured on numerous podcasts, platforms and publications, Lindsay’s words of wisdom are high impact and leave a lasting impression wherever she goes. To sign up for Lindsay's "Calm & Collected" Newsletter click here.