Why do our kids have such challenging behaviors? Under stress, especially long-term and beyond-our-control stress, our nervous systems get stuck in "fight or flight" which can make behaviors seem strange and out of place. In this workshop you will learn about various mood disorders and see how similar they are to being in “fight or flight.” You will learn how to recognize the state of your own nervous system and will be better able to help yourself, your spouse, and your children come back to center and begin to redirect your nervous system responses to many usually stressful situations. This workshop includes learning about the autonomic nervous system, 3-6 breathing, meditation and guided imagery as tools for noticing one’s own stress response mechanisms and how to validate them to assist you in moving back to center.
Nick Lawrence Guest Trainer Nick Lawrence, MA, is the Director of Tools for Life, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people thrive! He is a Professional Educator, Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner, Certified Life Coach and former Director of Foster and Kinship Education at Santa Rosa Junior College. He is a veteran foster parent with 25 years of experience in caregiving as well as Early Childhood, Parent and Trauma Education.
