1KHO 204: Avoid the Hamster Wheel of Stress | Lauren Gaines, Unshakable Kids

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Lauren Gaines, the author of Unshakable Kids, joins us to explore the secrets to nurturing calm and resilience in today's fast-paced world. Lauren dives into practical strategies for helping kids and adults alike manage stress and find inner peace. Discover the power of activating your vagus nerve through deep breathing, singing, and simple techniques that can calm your entire body. Lauren sheds light on the importance of embracing boredom and finding white space in our lives, challenging the constant overstimulation we face. Learn how clutter can affect your well-being and the hidden influence of your home's atmosphere. Lauren also discusses the lost art of eye contact and the profound impact it has on our relationships. Explore the wisdom of embracing every moment, even the tough ones, as opportunities for growth and resilience. Lauren shares the importance of slowing down and savoring life, and why we should avoid the hamster wheel of stress. If you're looking for a mindset shift and practical tips for creating an unshakable sense of calm and well-being, this episode is a must-listen. Join us in this deep dive into the world of "Unshakable Kids" and gain insights that can transform your life. Check out more from Lauren Gaines at inspired-motherhood.com. Purchase your copy of Unshakable Kids here >> https://amzn.to/402qSTL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go. Welcome to the 1,000 Hours Outside podcast. My name is
0:05.1	Ginny Eurich. I'm the founder of 1,000 hours outside and I have a new friend
0:08.8	with me today, Lauren Gaines, author of Unshakable Kids.
0:12.8	Welcome.
0:13.9	Thank you so much for having me.
0:15.1	I'm so honored to talk with you today.
0:17.6	You have a book coming out, and it'll be out by the time
0:19.7	this podcast goes live.
0:21.6	You are writer, teacher, mother, creator of inspired motherhood, a thriving
0:26.2	community online for moms to find practical tools to raid spiritually and emotionally
0:30.5	healthy kids. You have a master's degree in school psychology and experience
0:35.6	teaching undergrad psychology but right now you're home with your three kids
0:38.8	doing the mom thing and you wrote a book which is so exciting and it's really cool to read people's
0:47.7	different experiences as they transition into motherhood.
0:51.1	Mind feels similar to yours, which is that when you became a mom, you were
0:56.9	a little shocked.
0:57.9	Yes, oh for sure, yeah.
1:00.9	So was I.
1:02.1	I wonder, I think some people are not, but I sure. I don't know. I don't know. I feel like a lot of my friends had a similar experience to me. I think, so my brother is nine years younger than me and he, you know, was a little baby. I was nine. He was the perfect baby. And my mom told me, this is not how babies are but I was just like oh he's
1:25.2	so sweet he never cries I get to like hold him and feed him a bottle and so I
1:31.1	remember too my husband was like why do you want to have kids?
1:34.4	And I was like, it's gonna be fun.
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