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Healthy tools to teach your middle schooler to feel safe in their body

In today's episode, I get the honor of speaking to K. Domiana, a retired 2x pro athlete who transitioned into a Somatic Healer for moms around the world. I wanted to bring Domiana onto the podcast for several reasons. First, and I mention this in the podcast, moms and dads of middle schoolers are going through a lot physically, too along with your kid's hormonal changes. And, second, parents you are inundated with items on your to-do list, but you have to take care of your being. You have to take care of your body...because as the book suggests, and as I say here: it's always keeping score.

We also cover self-regulation tools to come back into your body when you get triggered that are essential tools to practice yourself and model to your kids. I love this episode for so many reasons, and I think any of you listening who have an athlete at home or a kid who expresses themselves physically most of the time, like my son, will get so much out of it. As Domiana says, your body is your home, so you've got to pay attention to it.

Take a look at today's talking points

[3:40] How are kids can be our greatest lesson and catalyst for healing

• Co-regulation

[6:20] What being pro-athlete taught Domiana about succeeding in life

• Resilience and short-term 

• The process of creating a mindset to help you succeed 

• What does Somatic mean and how does the body "keep the score"?

[12:46] Somatic tools you can use TODAY as a parent to an adolescent

• Tapping to activate the parasympathetic nervous system to be able to respond instead of reacting

• resetting your neural pathways through EFT

• Meet them where they are

[20:50] The benefits of EFT and tapping

• Helping your adolescent be comfortable being in their body

• The willingness to try and be vulnerable within yourself

[36:00] Soul assignments from Domiana to get back into your body

• Take action

• How slow can you breathe at a red light?

• The karate chop tap

People, places, things mentioned in the episode

• Schedule a session with Domiana kdomiana.com/schedule

• K. Domiana's Mini E-Book (9 loving reminders, mediations, and little life lessons)

• Best selling books by Domiana: https://www.kdomiana.com/book

• More resources from Domiana: https://www.kdomiana.com/

• Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk 

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