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10 tips for calmer school mornings ☀️

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A happy brain = a happy life. 🧠 😃 ❤️

How we feel boils down to the chemicals in our brains. And the choices we make and how we decide to spend our time plays a role in the release of those “happy chemicals.”

When we (adults and children) engage in activities like exercise, mindfulness, self-care, gratitude and laughter with friends, we release feel-good chemicals in our brains, as you can see in my handy chart here.

I frequently share these ideas and strategies with the children and parents I counsel because 🌟 the younger children are when they are exposed to these healthy habits🌟, the more likely they are to incorporate them into their lives as they grow.

And as parents, practicing self-care and coping skills are not just important because our children will model after us. They are important for our own health and happiness too! Research proves that exercise, mindfulness, gratitude, laughter and self-care lead to increased health and happiness.

Observing this transformation in the children I counsel is what motivated me to write a picture book series, called The Super Skills series to share these important skills with as many little readers as I can in a kid-friendly and fun way!

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As a certified HeartMath coach, I help all my clients create personal coherence.
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What Is Personal Heart Coherence & How Can It Help Us Manage Stress? In the early 1990’s, HeartMath Institute researchers discovered the state of personal heart coherence and its incredible harmonizing effect on the entire bod...

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Your heart has its own intuitive intelligence, can you listen to it? 💜

Parent/Teacher/Therapist Tip! Star Breathing 🌟 🌬😀

⭐️ This fun and kid-friendly breathing strategy can be used to introduce kids to mindfulness and help them manage challenging emotions.

⭐️ When breathing techniques are used regularly, they help to reduce worries, anxiety and promote a positive mindset. Kids learn best when they are engaged and having fun, which is why I try to make my graphics entertaining (as well as educational) for kiddos! 😀

⭐️ Follow the directions on the card and repeat the breathing pattern as many times as you’d like!




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Play is the work of children. 🙌 Never underestimate the many benefits of play!

Little ones needs to move their bodies around, to have hands-on experiences, to explore …this is how they learn best and it’s what their little bodies and brains are designed to do! Play activities are essential to healthy development for children. 🧸 👧🏻 💜👦 ⚽️

🌟 🌳 🧘🏽‍♀️ Self-Affirmations 🧘‍♂️ 🌳 🌟

Meet Ben! He’s a character in the new picture book, Transforming Anxiety : Grow Resilience and Confidence in the … In this book, Ben (and readers) practice and learn many different skills to manage anxiety and enhance mental health and wellness. Affirmations are one of them!

Practicing these empowering self-statements shows children (of all ages) that they are valuable and have many positive attributes to share with the world.

The consistent use of self-affirmations helps individuals develop the ability to replace negative thoughts with more positive ones about themselves and others.

This practice creates a shift in thinking which leads to an increased self-esteem and a positive, grateful, and growth mindset!

⭐️ ⭐️⭐️ Self Affirmation Tips ⭐️⭐️⭐️

• Begin with I am, I have, I do, I can...

• Write 5 of your strengths, talents, abilities and those you want to acquire and use these as your first affirmations.

• Repeat your affirmations whenever you think of them.

• Repeat affirmations when you are doubting yourself or have discouraging thoughts.

• Repeat these phrases while looking into a mirror.

• Close your eyes and imagine your affirmations.

• Draw/paint your affirmations.

• Repeat your affirmations daily.

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No words necessary…

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Anyone put the kids to sleep and then immediately start questioning? Did I do enough today? Did I play enough? Did I overreact? Did I lose my cool too much? Am I a bad mom? It happens to the best of us. While telling our children these positive affirmations seems easy, it can be so hard sometimes to tell ourselves.

Well, here is your reminder: It’s okay to do things differently. It doesn’t make you wrong. It’s okay to make mistakes. No one is perfect. Be confident in yourself. You are beautiful just the way you are! Remember to tell yourself these things often. You are enough and so worth it!

Do you relate? Pass it on 💞.

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Parent/Teacher/Therapist Tip! Rainbow Breathing 🌈 🌬🦄

Each week, I am going to start sharing a fun and kid-friendly breathing strategy that can be used to introduce kids to mindfulness and help them manage challenging emotions.

When breathing techniques are used regularly, they help to reduce worries, anxiety and promote a positive mindset. Kids learn best when they are engaged and having fun, which is why I try to make my graphics entertaining (as well as educational) for kiddos! 😀

Follow the directions on the card and repeat the breathing pattern as many times as you’d like!

Shared from a friend, this is so familiar for many parents. Many of us have been there 🧡

Helping your child cope with media coverage of traumatic events — Parent Zone – Parents' area Seeing news reports of distressing events can be traumatic for children - but there are ways parents can help.

Your fascinating brain!!

In my personal development.m course we do so much to develop new pathways and rewire neural circuits. And I’ll teach you about exactly how that happens. Because, it’s the key to self compassion in understanding why you fall back into old habits and engage in self-sabotage.

I’ve got a few spots left, and you can sign up via my website or the link in my bio xx


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Our continuing growth changes the world…

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Did you know that much of the learning that occurs during childhood is acquired through observation and imitation?

World book day ideas 💛

It’s World Book Day next week on Thursday 3rd March and it will soon be time for every child around the country to dress up as their favourite book character! Some parents might head out to the shop and buy a costume off the shelf. That’s fine! Some might not want to or be able to do that and that is also fine! Schools do not necessarily want you to go out and buy something. Home made outfits are just as wonderful , here at Wyntercon we know that with little imagination, so many characters can be created .

Here are 10 quick and simple World Book Day dressing up ideas from The team over at Art Ventures.

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Our curiosity and awareness propel us towards truth…

Week 2 - Smart Brain Wise heart

We were learning about emotions and how they change like the weather. They also teach us a lot about ourselves. Sometimes our emotions help us and other times they can get in the way.

How is your inner weather report?

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Life isn’t a race. We don’t need to be constantly busy. It’s ok to do nothing

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🌈🌈Yoga Kids 🌈🌈

This weeks theme is dragons & unicorns.

Lots of fun and games based around yoga & mindfulness.
Age 5-8 years

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