TRAINING: Parent Course
In this course you will discover practical strategies you can implement today to minimise anxiety symptoms in your child’s life.
Maximise your learning from this course:
- Set aside around 5 minutes per module
- Reinforce your learning by implementing changes in your daily life or discussing key insights with your spouse or a trusted friend
- Opt in to watch the bonus videos for deeper insights
By making the minor life changes suggested in each module, you will be surprised to find your child’s life heading in a whole new direction.
Introduction - What is Anxiety?
Welcome to our introductory course, where you will discover the formula for anxiety and learn the secrets on how to do the opposite. You will also learn: What is a state? What is anxiety? How does it present in the body? Why bother learning about it? These are some of the questions answered in this video.
Discover how the body’s posture can change how your child feels and which posture to use remove feelings of anxiety.
Bonus Posture Video:
Watch this Ted Talk to discover more information about how your posture and body language can influence how you feel.
Breathing
The physiology of breathing shows that just by using a specific breathing technique you can calm your nervous system, feel less anxious and more in control.
Bonus Breathing Videos:
Above are 2 breathing methods that reduces stress, boosts energy, and improves focus by changing oxygen and C02 levels in the body rapidly.
This controlled breathing technique strengthens the immune system, enhances resilience to cold, and even helps regulate emotions by calming the nervous system.
This breathing exercise is used in many schools for those struggling with emotional regulation and anger management. Many people find it a powerful tool for reducing anxiety and improving overall well-being.
In these videos Wim Hof guides you through the breathing method. Start with video #1 until you and your child feel comfortable and only do it when sitting or lying in a comfortable position. Do not push yourself or your child beyond what you feel comfortable doing, and you will find these exercise easier and easier over time.
You will need to supervise your child when first doing these breathing exercises.
Exercise
Bonus Exercise Videos:
Above are 2 different Ted Talks on exercise that dive deeper into the benefits that happen in your brain.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing on the present moment with full awareness, without judgment. It helps you stay calm, reduce stress, and respond to life with clarity and intention.
In this video you will learn practical strategies about how to practise mindfulness.
Bonus Mindfulness Video:
Watch this video on mindfulness as it will help you to develop a deeper understanding of what is happening in your brain.
Self Talk
The way you talk to yourself is important because it programs your unconscious mind, which is running programs in the background like a supercomputer. Set the right program and the conscious mind will run properly.
Bonus Self Talk Videos:
Watch the videos above to discover more information about the impact of the words you say which influence how you feel.
Community
The people you spend time with are your community and can either help or hinder you. This video will help you think about your community and what can you do to ensure you have a community of supporters who are helping you thrive.
Bonus Video:
This video combines many of the topics we have studied so far and puts them all together into an exercise.
Follow along with this exercise in the morning to get your day started off in the right way. It combines breathwork, self talk, community and posture to ensure your body and mind are set up for the best possible outcomes for the day.
Do the suggestions in the video on your own or together with your family, as it is sure to benefit them too! Watch the video every day for maximum benefits.
Screen Time
We all love spending time on our screens, but how have screens influenced our mental health over the last decade? Watch the video to find out how to protect your mind whilst remaining in the digital era.
Bonus Screen Time Videos:
Here are some additional videos to help you understand the dangers of screen time to your mental health.
Nutrition
Fuel your body like you fuel your car – with great quality ingredients for optimal performance.
Fuel your child’s body like this as well!
Sleep
If you have a great night’s sleep every night you will enhance your state significantly. Find out how in the video above.
Bonus Sleep Videos:
Watch the videos above to discover more information about the importance of quality sleep and how to get it.
Listen to the audio below as you drift off to sleep. The words, images and tones will guide your mind into a deeper, more restful sleep.
Responsibility
Do you believe the anxious feelings you experience are something you just need to put up with in life or do you believe that there is something you can proactively do to get rid of them?
This video highlights the need to take responsibility for our actions in order to thrive and to crush stress and fear for good.
Conclusion
You have reached the end of this course – congratulations!
To make the most of all you have learnt, ensure you make real changes. Every choice you make every moment in the day matters, so choose wisely!
Why not spend some time writing down all the information you value, and spend some time pondering what real changes you can make that will make the most impact long term for your family.