Listen "Turning Stress Into Strength: Teaching Kids Coping Skills, Not Labels — with Richard Tierney"
Episode Synopsis
On Inner Peace, Better Health (host: Shreya), Richard Tierney challenges how we talk about children’s mental health. He argues that feelings aren’t diagnoses and outlines a practical, family-led routine to help kids experience and trust their innate responses—fight, flight, freeze, and acceptance. We discuss how early experiences echo into adulthood, how to build resilience at home, and why simple daily practices can shift a child from fear to agency. This is a direct, no-fluff conversation for parents, educators, and caregivers seeking grounded tools to support healthy, confident kids. Discover Tierney’s letter-writing and imagination exercises, the role of boundaries, and how to nurture safety and voice—without overcomplicating the process. Guest: Richard Tierney.
About the Guest
Richard Tierney is a trauma-focused guide and author of How to Live Stress and Anxiety Free 24 Hours a Day. He promotes simple, home-based practices for families to help children normalize emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen resilience. He shares ideas via podcasts and social platforms rather than a traditional practice model.
Key Takeaways:
Emotions are not disorders; kids need language and permission to feel and express them safely at home and in school.
Reframe “fight, flight, freeze, acceptance” as instinctive options; practice each daily so children learn which responses feel safe and effective.
Family routine: 1 hour in the evening (four 15-minute blocks) to journal, move/hide (flight), imagine a safe place (freeze), and practice acceptance/gratitude.
Letter method: write to “God” (or one’s higher wisdom), then reply with the non-dominant hand to access subconscious reassurance and perspective.
Boundaries matter: teach children it’s acceptable to say “I’m not okay with this,” even to adults, without fear of punishment.
Normalize mood variety: anxiety is one of many feelings; help children try different states (curiosity, joy, calm) rather than over-identifying with one label.
Keep attention in the present: reduce the pull of past hurts by building daily safety, connection, sleep, and simple rituals.
Parents model the work—share your own safe places, letters, and boundaries so kids see skills in action.
Connect with the Guest
Facebook / LinkedIn: “Tierney Therapy”
Email: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik
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