Mind-Body Skills for Moms & Kids: Simple Strategies & the Science Behind Them

In This Episode:We all experience stress, which is a normal part of every day life. But what happens in our bodies when we are stressed? How does stress help or hurt us? And, what can we do about it? The science behind stress and relaxation is fascinating and can help us understand things like why our hearts race or our palms sweat when we get stressed and why our breathing is slower when we are relaxed. This science can also give us insights into what we can do to counteract the negative effects of stress. Mom Enough co-host Dr. Erin Erickson teaches mind-body skills and uses them in her clinical practice and in her life as a mom. In a twist on the usual Mom Enough format, Erin’s mom and co-host Dr. Marti Erickson interviews Erin on this important and practical topic. In the daily ups and downs of parenting, mind-body techniques can be simple, effective tools to enhance your own wellbeing while setting a healthy example for your children at the same time. You also can help your children build these same mind-body skills at any age, giving them a head start on living a rich, peaceful, joyful life. Tune in to learn how!WHAT MIND-BODY SKILLS HAVE YOU USED?Have you done any reading or taken a class on the science of mindfulness to learn mind-body techniques to use for yourself or with your children? What simple ideas did you hear in this Mom Enough interview that you could try right now? What resources are in your community to help you learn more about this?WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MIND-BODY SKILLS?To schedule a consult with Dr. Erin Erickson, visit her clinical practice, Minnesota Mind-Body MedicineFor the Science of Mindfulness sheet, click here.For our show on clinical hypnosis for children, click here.For our show on mindful parenting, click here.For more about meditation, click here.To find your meditation style, click here.For more about the heart-brain connection, click here.