Listen "Ep 159: Before Birth and Beyond | The Lasting Power of Calm Beginnings"
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๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซโ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ? ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ?ย For over 40 years, Laurel Crossley has dedicated her career in support of children and their families. From hosting parent and child workshops to coaching parents and their children, Mindfulness & Meditation has been at the centre of her work offering coping strategies for those dealing with worry and anxiety. During the pandemic, she was approached by her local television station to create a program to support families and children and Help! Weโve Got Anxiety!โข began. Today, she offers Meditating Munchkinsโข for preschools, daycares and schools for children ages 18 months - 5 years as a mental health promotion strategy teaching the fundamentals of meditation.ย Laurel shares how a motherโs emotional state, even before birth, can shape a childโs development for years to come. ๐ฅ She explains the importance of supporting maternal mental, emotional, and spiritual health๐ฅ How early calm and connection lay the foundation for resilient, empathetic children. ๐ฅ From mindfulness in everyday life to modelling emotional regulation during tantrums๐ฅ Practical strategies for parents and educators๐ฅ The power of outdoor play, sensory tools, and storytelling to help children manage their emotions.Connect with Laurel: laurelcrossley.comThe Primary Purpose of This Podcast Is To Educate, Which Does Not Constitute Professional Advice or Services. The Views and Opinions Expressed are Those of The Guests. Their Appearance on The Podcast Does Not Imply Any Endorsement of Them, Their Products, or Their Services. Connect with Lynn:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnmcla/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lynnmclaughl...YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkye...BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/lynnmclaughlin.bsky.socialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-mcla...Website: https://lynnmclaughlin.com/
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