18 episodes
Coping Kit For Everyday Life Rechelle Porter and Genevieve Lowry
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- Health & Fitness
Rechelle and Genevieve share stories from their work as Child Life Specialists helping families cope with hospitalization and illness. Together they think about how those same tools can be applied to both the ordinary and the extraordinary challenges of everyday life.
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S2: Ep7: Fireside Chat: Coping with Change with Special Guest Toni Millar
This season we continue to focus on building up your coping kit when experiencing change and seeking support during times of transition. Special Guest Toni Millar will join Genevieve and Rechelle sharing what has helped her during times of change. Join us for a fireside chat: Coping with Change.
Reflection/Journal:
Connect with someone from your support team this week. Share what has been a gift or opportunity when going through change,
What did you do during this time that supported you the most?
Write a list of things that helped you to cope with transition or change in the past. What items on the list can support you during this transition?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/10-ways-cope-big-changes
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200209/the-10-rules-change.
Connect with Us!
Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at:
Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
www.theconvenientclassroom.co -
S2: Ep6: Tapping to Support Change
Emotional Freedom Tapping ( EFT) is a tool in our
coping kit that we can always have with us. Tapping on your body energy meridian points can be a
way to relieve stress. Today we will learn how this new technique is only a fingertip away. Get ready
to tap that stress away.
Reflection/journal: New to tapping learn the step by watching YouTube video or try Tapping
Solutions app
Resources:
https://www.thetappingsolution.com ( Tapping APP)
Gorilla Thumps & Bear Hugs: A Tapping Solution Children’s Story by Alex Ortner
https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/eft-tapping/guide/ -
S2: Ep5: Write All About It
Journaling can be a great way to release your stress and
express yourself. This week we will look at how writing can be a source of support for self-expression and creativity. Get your pen and paper or your computer or phone and write all about it.
Reflection/Journal
Pick a consistent time of day to write in your journal.
Start with a journal prompt.
Do just five minutes.
Resources
https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/#benefits
https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-journaling#boosted-well-being
Connect with Us!
Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at:
Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
www.theconvenientclassroom.co -
S2: Ep4: Art of Change with Troy Pinkney
Art helps us better understand ourselves, our community and the world around us. It offers an outlet for expression while creating space for other ways of being. Troy shares with us how she used art in her practice as a CCLS but also how art has supported her through changes in her personal and professional life.
Reflection/Journal
Create your own art piece.
Create a collage/painting/drawing around a theme or feeling
Need more structure? Attend an art class
Journal about an art piece that you really like
Resources:
Why is art important
https://artincontext.org/why-is-art-important/
Connect with Us!
Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at:
Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
www.theconvenientclassroom.co -
S2: Ep 2: Building Friendships
Friends are really important. As children friendships blossomed easily but as adults, it's harder to make and keep friends. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of making friends as adults. We discuss strategies for a positive mindset, coping for managing discomfort, and actions to get started.
Reflection/Journal: Ask someone out for lunch, go to an activity, reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while.
Resources:
How to Make and Keep Friends in Adulthood
Getting By with a Little Help Finding Friends
Connect with Us!
Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at:
Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
www.theconvenientclassroom.co -
S2: Ep 3: Moving for Change
Exercise and movement can clear our heads, recharge
our bodies and spark creativity. In this episode, we talk about how we both have been in and out of exercise, how we try to keep it fresh, and how it helps us stay connected to our bodies, minds, and spirit!
Reflection/Journal
Start small: short exercises: walk around when on the phone, quick walks around the block, 10
minutes stretching etc..
Play Emotions charades: Act out feelings using body language and facial cues
Resources:
Mayo Clinic: 7 Benefits of Exercise
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389
The role of movement in Kinematics facial emotions expression production and recognition
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33661668/
Connect with Us!
Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at:
Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
www.theconvenientclassroom.com
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