Being in the present moment is your greatest ally as a parent. And so we will talk about mindful awareness in this episode, dealing with out-of-body distractions and cozy thought patterns that keep us stuck in the future and the past. And you will learn a simple technique to incorporate into your daily routine - no meditation needed - called Stop Signs.
If you want to learn more about why neuroplasticity and neural pathways are essential to our overall well-being work and just how the brain can jump into “reactive mode” so quickly – check out Dr. Rick Hanson’s book Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence.
Click here for a great graphic of how our brain develops year after year.
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Parenting with gratitude is not the end goal - it's the method. 🎟 It's the means to achieving the goal of parenting differently.
🎧 Listen to this podcast if you want to parent differently than you were raised.
🎧 Listen to this podcast if you want to parent differently than you did 5 years ago.
The kids of my good friend Alison Mountford of Ends and Stems, a family meal planning and food waste expert, provided our fantastic and giggly intro. More about her here: https://endsandstems.com
