Calmversations with Yvette Yvette Jain

This meditation is for those who find meditation to be very challenging. Sit with me for 5 minutes, I’ll let you into my mind. Yes - I’ll say exactly what I’m thinking in this morning’s meditation. And if you have a lot of thoughts, like, me, you’ll enjoy this one.

A concentration exercise focusing on the breath in preparation for meditation. 8 minutes.

#focus #concentration #meditationpractice #audiomeditation

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A concentration exercise to still the body in preparation for meditation. 5 minutes.

#focus #concentration #meditationpractice #audiomeditation

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Brain Development

Setting Boundaries

Boys & Sports, Athleticism, “Masculinity”

How we socialize boys, how we can teach them to understand and articulate their feelings; understanding that feelings have jobs to do

How to cultivate Vulnerability & Authenticity

Tips on raising the teenage boy (also true for toddlers and young children):
- Don’t take things personally
- Avoid power struggles
- Listen to understand/ Listen before you speak

“He’s Not Lazy” by Dr. Adam Price
https://www.amazon.com/Hes-Not-Lazy-Empowering-Believe/dp/1454916877

“The Unmotivated Teen” by Dr. Adam Price
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-unmotivated-teen

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Practice the 4-7-8 breathing technique to calm the nervous system when you sense you’re lost in your thoughts, about to have a meltdown, or are having trouble falling asleep.

Dr. Stephanie Samar from the Child Mind Institute gives us tools to help our kids manage big emotions:

- Model your awareness & ways you cope with stress
- share your emotional vocabulary and your struggle
- demonstrate problem solving

Exercises to help us all keep calm:

- Take deep breaths; get oxygen to the brain
- Teach belly breathing to young children
- 4-7-8 breathing technique
- share your coping skills, give your child positive affirmations
- Take a Break!! Rest
- Eat well rounded meals

Can being bored be a good thing? Benefits to boredom: increase imagination, problem-solving skills, and creativity (if you can tolerate a little whining)

What to do if your child opts out of activities consistently

Helping teens to understand themselves, their bodies, and their identity.

Acceptance vs. Expectations as parents

How to build distress tolerance and grit

For parents - develop radical acceptance and adjust expectations, create support system at school, and work with smaller achievable goals


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