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MOMENT | How to Stop an anxiety spiral in its tracks (in minutes), with Ferne McCann

The Motherkind Podcast

The Motherkind Podcast

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8837 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Motherkind Moment is your place for calm and connection and a shift in perspective before the week ahead.  This week Ferne McCann teaches us about the power of responding rather than reacting. She shows us why we shouldn't be surprised when our kids react differently to situations than we might, how we can become aware of our triggers, and why we should keep things simple when our anxiety is catching us in a spiral. For more powerful insights from Ferne McCann listen to the full episode here: Intrusive thoughts, anxiety and how motherhood changed me with Ferne McCann Click Here to order your copy of 'Motherkind: A New way to thrive in a world of endless expectations’ and gain access to a free 60 minute masterclass with Zoe - teaching the core principles of the book. This show is proudly sponsored by Stokke Get 40% off a Calm premium subscription at calm.com/motherkind Sign up at gohenry.com/motherkind, and get £5 FREE pocket money to get them started, plus the first month is FREE! Continue the Conversation: Join our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:58.5

You get five pounds free pocket money to get them started.

1:01.2

Plus the first month is free.

1:13.7

I'm the same with my girls. Like my rose is four.

1:15.9

She does not need me for emotional support.

1:17.8

Like when I try and do that emotional support stuff of her, she's like, whatever.

1:21.4

She's just so different.

1:23.1

My eldest is eight and I am basically like a full time emotional coach like full time at home like it is

1:28.7

constant but I love that because it brings out and it's grown completely different sides of me

1:35.4

yeah like I lean more towards that emotional coach I love it like I will talk about feelings all day

1:40.7

long I love it with rose it's so different because I'm like, she doesn't

1:44.2

want to do that. She just wants to kick a football and be physical with me. That's massive

1:47.9

growth for me. Yeah. So that's not my comfort zone. Yeah. She's got me more into stuff like that.

1:52.6

And I just love how our children develop those different sides of us. Definitely. And I think with

1:58.5

them, with the age that Sunday's at now, she's just gone into year two, so she's nearly seven.

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