Ep 159: Before Birth and Beyond | The Lasting Power of Calm Beginnings

12/11/2025 42 min Temporada 5 Episodio 159

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๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ซโ€™๐ฌ ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ? ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž ๐›๐ข๐  ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ?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! Weโ€™ve Got Anxiety!โ„ข began. Today, she offers Meditating Munchkinsโ„ข 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 motherโ€™s emotional state, even before birth, can shape a childโ€™s development for years to come. ๐Ÿ’ฅ She explains the importance of supporting maternal mental, emotional, and spiritual health๐Ÿ’ฅ How early calm and connection lay the foundation for resilient, empathetic children. ๐Ÿ’ฅ From mindfulness in everyday life to modelling emotional regulation during tantrums๐Ÿ’ฅ Practical strategies for parents and educators๐Ÿ’ฅ 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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