Stress-Busting Strategies for Kids: An Interview with Katie Hurley

CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 103

In this week’s episode I talk to child and adolescent psychotherapist, Katie Hurley about her brand new book “The Stress-Buster Workbook for Kids” which I have absolutely loved reading and learning from. Stress and anxiety isn’t something just adults experience, children do too, so the earlier we can educate them on useful coping skills and techniques, the better! In this episode we discuss the following:

  • The importance of fresh and engaging ideas to reel in kids

  • The different types of stress - good stress, toxic stress, mini stress

  • Our window of tolerance, our emotions always go up and down everyday 

  • How picturing someone's grandma can help children understand how to be kind

  • The ‘Take 5’ grounding technique

  • Mindfulness and multitasking

  • What is a dream disc? And how does it help kids at night?

  • The truth behind creative brains having trouble at night time

  • How to set boundaries

  • No is a complete sentence

  • How the pandemic made us lose our boundaries

  • How Katie rests and recharges

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