Episodes

This week on the podcast I talk with my sister Lisa Hansen and we swap stories about teaching our kids how to fall off their bikes and teaching ourselves how to fall down in life. Listen in for a healthy dose of sister chat and some encouragement to get comfortable with the idea of falling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week our ask The Stress Nanny question comes from a college freshman who was exposed to Covid at work and now has to quarantine. Frustrated and stressed about being left out, she's wondering how to use mindfulness to help her get through these two weeks. As all of us have some experience with the life-altering aspects of Covid, this episode has some ideas on how to work with a situation instead of fighting against it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes mindfulness and meditation can feel foreign and awkward. And sometimes learning about mindfulness can feel overwhelming. When you find the right story it becomes easy to weave mindfulness into each day. This week I share 4 simple stories to make it easier for you and your family to understand and practice mindfulness. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, I chat with Natalie Syrmopoulos, an international best-selling author, summit curator, and empowerment coach. She shares insights from her recent book collaboration, Ignite Love while inviting all of us to approach life from a place of intentional and unconditional love. Natalie's wise words help parents navigate their own growth while creating space for their children to evolve alongside them. You can purchase a copy of Natalie's book, Ignite Love here. Natalie has generously...

A simple way of understanding how to meditation and mindfulness work together to help you design a life that you love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can mindfulness help my child fall asleep? The answer is a resounding yes! In this podcast I'll share some tips on how to use mindfulness as a tool to improve sleep habits. While I address children and sleep, the ideas work equally as well for adults! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Learn to see conflict differently by identifying 3 types of conflicts along with ways to work toward a resolution. Surprisingly, two of the three types of conflict are within our complete control to resolve all the time! This is the link to my fall cleanse that I mention in the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes when we're learning something new (like how to live calmly in the midst of a pandemic) we have unrealistic expectations for ourselves and we get overwhelmed easily. In this episode, I share an everyday story from our house to illustrate a few realistic tips for growth. To grow with me in one of my classes just reach out on IG or email me at Lindsay@vibrantvillageyoga.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's harvest time here in Utah and those seeds that were planted back in spring are producing like crazy. It's hard to believe how much can grow from tiny little well-cared for seeds. This week we talk about planting seeds of growth in the midst of struggle. Often times when we're in challenging situations we feel stuck and isolated. By considering the ways in which we might grow in through those challenges we can cultivate a sense of momentum and hope. This week I teach that principle and then ...

Welcome to this new feature of the podcast where I answer your mindfulness questions! This week I answer a question from Elle, a mom trying to get her older kids interested in mindfulness. Using simple analogies and sample conversations I guide you through a few scenarios for helping kids see how mindfulness can help them with things they already enjoy doing. To send a question to me for a future Ask the Stress Nanny Podcast, follow me over on IG or send an email to lindsay@vibrantvillageyoga.c...

This week we compare mental distractions to exits on a freeway, noting the way that these different tangents can pull us out of the present and prevent us from experiencing the ease, contentment, and spontaneity that come with truly being in the moment we're in. After listening you'll have a few ideas on how to avoid Self-Deprecation Drive and Worry Avenue in order to build presence and resilience for you and your companions on the highway of life. Feel free to join the conversation on Instagram...

This week we talk about communicating emotion, especially as it pertains to overwhelm. Listen to learn how a really vulnerable moment taught me what beach balls, splatter paint and funnels can teach us about effective communication, emotional awareness and resilient relationships. After you listen expect to have a few new phrases for communicating emotion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oysters are great at turning irritation into something beautiful. When we're intentional in the way we handle irritation, we can also build resilience. Let's learn together from the oyster! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes our path through life leads us to troubled waters. In those moments it's important to recognize that there will be a way for us to cross. This episode explores a few different ways to make it across the troubled waters of life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk about a simple formula to help you learn to relax more. With stress levels continuing to increase, it's important to fit in small moments of relaxation throughout the day. Here is a link to the Zentangle website I mention in the podcast. If you feel like you could use support in learning to relax feel free to check out my Mindful Wellness Membership. Among other wellness topics, we discuss simple ways to relax more mindfully. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out infor...

Come along on a discussion about how to hold space for seemingly opposite states of being. Every day there are experiences that are inviting us to practice integrating emotions and perspectives that seem to be in conflict. When we can take an intentionally mindful perspective we can be present and integrate, synthesize, and create solutions and understanding which leads us to growth. In a time when we're feeling polarization in our own hearts and in our culture, it's crucial that we learn to occ...

It's easy to get mired in weakness. We all do it. We give ourselves a hard time for all the things we do wrong and we often get stuck thinking that we're the only ones struggling with a particular weakness or that if we let our weaknesses show it would make us unlovable. This week's episode encourages you to change your relationship with your weaknesses. Listen for ideas on how to gentle accept them and stop stressing out about hiding them. The Brene Brown TedTalk I reference can be found here. ...

Frequently, especially when we're stressed, we tend to focus on our deficiencies. We are very, very good at identifying the ways we don't measure up or the things we don't feel like we do well. In today's podcast, I invite us to cultivate self-awareness around our strengths. When we can weave our strengths into our day, even in small moments, we can shift our well-being and our stress levels. Instead of feeling the weight of our shortcomings, we feel the momentum of our contributions. Listen in ...

These last few weeks have held a lot. As we all make a move toward more compassion and awareness around racism, mindfulness is critical. In this podcast I discuss 7 ways meditation and mindfulness can help with the work we are all doing right now. I mention my meditation mini-course. You can sign up to get those videos here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With epic levels of stress facing individuals, families and society we can get lost in a swirl of helplessness. This week's podcast helps you identify and focus on the things that you can control to help you cultivate resilience and mental steadiness. Listen for some quick tips on how to identify where to focus your energy right now. For more on Spheres of Control check out this article from Precision Nutrition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode, educator and coach Valerie Tih guides us through the wisdom of the Enneagram, an ancient personality tool. With simple and beautiful analogies she helps us understand how to be more present by compassionately recognizing our tendencies toward imbalance as well as leveraging and balancing our unique strengths. To learn more about the Enneagram and take the $12 Rheti test click here. To work with Valerie to understand your results she is offering my podcast listeners a 45...

Often when we over commit we get so wrapped up in our frustration that we don't take stock of what "overwhelm" really feels like. When we just get present without judgment of ourselves or the situation and just acknowledge what we're feeling by saying "This is what overwhelmed feels like" we can more easily recognize the feeling in the future and avoid committing ourselves beyond our capacity. This is a great lesson for both adults and kids to tap into. At the end of the podcast I mention two u...

Oftentimes when we look at the list of things that are stressing us out, we feel overwhelmed and we aren't sure where to start. On this week's episode I talk about where I started when it came to decreasing stress and increasing resilience. These steps were challenging because they required me to shift some pretty ingrained habits but over time I realized that I actually had more to give when I wasn't exhausted. I also realized that when I did say yes I could show up fully. In an effort to help ...

Because the routines in my house are shifting a little bit right now, I'm changing the format of the podcast. The episodes will be shorter and informational, with the goal of giving you tools to reduce stress in your life. This week I talk about the impact of stress on the immune system and how decreasing stress increases the strength of the immune system. I guide you through an exercises to help you identify your biggest stressors and get creative about how to reduce them and or grow your adapt...