Being a mindful mama when everything around you is a dumpster fire

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Kids & Family, Parenting, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Mindfulness seems to be the IT word lately, but why does it feel so daunting and overwhelming? I welcome Helene Kusman who is a mom, yoga teacher, reiki healer, with a masters in education to discuss how to be a mindful mama and why it helps us in a chaotic world. We discuss: Misconceptions about mindfulness Building mindfulness into your life Mindfulness tips with newborns and beyond Cozy Earth Get ready for the ultimate upgrade in comfort and luxury with CozyEarth's bedding, loungewear and pajama collections! From cooling bamboo viscose sheets and indulgent silk pillows to cozy and stylish loungewear, Cozy Earth brings comfort to busy moms. Right now, get up to 35% off site-wide using the code PEDSDOCTALK and treat yourself to the ultimate comfort at CozyEarth.com Helene Kusman Do Helene's 5 day Meditation Challenge, find out more at helenekusman.com or connect on Instagram @helenekusman Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	That you have to have a lot of time, people feel like when they're really rushed or really
0:05.8	busy or life is crazy that they don't have time for mindfulness and really those are
0:10.2	the times that we need at the most.
0:11.8	Those are the times that we need to be able to breathe, we need to be able to, whatever
0:16.7	it is that we are moving through, be present with it.
0:20.8	Hello everyone, welcome back to the show.
0:23.7	I am so excited that I get to talk to the most amazing guests on the Pete's dot talk podcast
0:28.7	to have conversations about parenthood, child health, development and so much more.
0:34.5	Thank you so much for tuning in every week and for being here today with my guest.
0:38.9	I'm welcoming Helene Kussman, who is a mom yoga teacher, Ricky Heeler, with a master's
0:44.9	in education, who helps both parents and kids to practice self care through accessible.
0:50.6	I love that mindfulness and we're talking about being a mindful mama when everything
0:55.8	around you just seems like it's a dumpster fire.
0:58.2	So how do we get that channel of that mindfulness that I think is so important when just things
1:03.0	seem a little bit more chaotic.
1:04.7	Thank you so much for joining us today, Helene.
1:06.8	Yeah, thank you so much for having me.
1:08.9	I'm really excited to be here.
1:10.8	I'm so excited to have you.
1:12.0	I love mindfulness.
1:13.4	It's a huge part of my life and I love hearing from other people about why it's important
1:17.2	to them.
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