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The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller
I want to make your life easier! I search far and wide for the easiest and most effective tools to decrease stress and I share them with you. Each episode is designed to help you decrease mental, physical, and emotional stress. With an emphasis on understanding how stress impacts children and how to teach them coping skills, this podcast is your go-to for family stress management.
The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller
The Perfect Acronym to Help you Practice Patience with Yourself
Show Notes: Stress Nanny Podcast
Episode Theme: Embracing Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
- Host Update: Lindsay Miller shares more about the spacing of podcast episodes to prioritize client work and personal balance, with plans to release new content, including interviews and an online audio course.
- Guest Feature: Julie Potiker, author of “Snap from Chaos to Calm,” discusses the SNAP system for stress management. The system uses mindfulness techniques: Soothing Touch, Name the Emotion, Actual Needs, and Praise.
- Mindfulness Journey: The episode explores Julie's journey into mindfulness, starting with challenges in parenting and stress-related cognitive issues.
- Mindfulness Techniques: Introduction of the RAIN acronym—Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nourish—as a method to improve well-being through self-compassion.
- Children’s Mindfulness: Julie recently led a mindful self-compassion workshop for a Girl Scout troop, using creative tools like polished stones and wristbands. Emphasis on teaching children mindfulness and emotional regulation while respecting their autonomy. Discussion on nurturing positive traits, shifting from self-criticism to self-compassion, and the motivational power of compassionate inner dialogue.
- Parental Guidance: Encouragement for parents to understand self-compassion to better guide their children. Exploration of different approaches to introduce mindfulness and self-love, catering to various personalities.
This episode is rich with insights into mindfulness and self-compassion, offering practical strategies for managing stress and nurturing personal growth for both adults and children.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Happier Human Benefits of Gratitude
It's OK: Being Kind to Yourself with Things Feel Hard
Julie's Website - MindfulMethodsForLife.com
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.