Catch yourself falling into negative thinking patterns and learn strategies to shift your mindset, helping you stay calm, present, and positive as a parent.
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Challenging Negative Thoughts and Rumination
Catch yourself spiraling into a “worst-case scenario” mindset? Challenging those negative thoughts is about hitting pause. It’s questioning whether they’re really true and reframing them instead.
7 Visualization Techniques to Calm Your Anxious Mind
Try these 7 simple visualization practices to calm your anxious mind and feel more grounded as a parent.
The Three Chair Exercise
Use this exercise to explore different perspectives, leading to a more balanced, kinder view of yourself.
Catching Your Critic
Use this guided worksheet to identify harsh self-talk and reframe those negative thoughts into kinder, more supportive ones.
Positive Visualization
Discover how to create a vivid mental picture of your “happy place”, boosting motivation and reducing stress, so you can approach parenting challenges with a more positive mindset.
Reframing Negative Thoughts
Complete this reflective worksheet to reframe negative thoughts to more positive ones, helping you approach parenting with renewed clarity.
A Meditation on Positive Thinking
Tune into this guided meditation that encourages you to focus on uplifting thoughts and visualize a brighter future, giving you a quick mood boost.
A Meditation on Gratitude
Use this when you need a reminder of the many things you can be thankful for and let it guide your own gratitude meditation.
The Cognitive Shuffle
Mind racing and can’t fall asleep? Do the cognitive shuffle to encourage your brain into a calm state.
Noticing Physical Comfort
Pay attention to how your body feels and use your senses to find pockets of comfort to find relief during times of stress and anxiety.
5-4-3-2-1 Coping Technique
Try this simple grounding method that focuses on the five senses to ease your mind.
EFT Tapping for Anxiety
Follow this 5-minute guided EFT tapping exercise to reduce anxiety and promote a sense of calm.
Enjoy Four Kinds of Peace
Uncover four different kinds of peace that can bring a little calm into your chaotic parenting life.
Enjoy The Good That Lasts
Take a moment to savor things like timeless comforts to lasting relationships, reminding you of all the good things amidst life’s constant changes.
Taking In the Good
Discover why “taking in the good” is important and learn how to foster positive experiences in three simple steps.
Radical Acceptance and Turning the Mind
Discover how embracing radical acceptance and tuning your mental focus can guide you through challenging emotions and help you maintain a more balanced perspective.
Three Ways To Stop Your Brain’s Guilt Cycle
Break free from the cycle of guilt with these practical strategies designed to shift your mindset and embrace self-compassion.
Challenge Automatic Negative Thoughts
Learn the game-changing technique of reframing your thinking to promote a more positive and balanced mindset.
How To Be Happier
Use this worksheet to identify actionable strategies and habits that can enhance your overall satisfaction and joy.
Cognitive Restructuring Worksheet
Use this worksheet to challenge unhelpful thoughts and reframe them, helping you shift toward a more positive mindset and emotional balance.
Being Well Podcast: How to Regulate Yourself
Tune into this insightful podcast for practical tips and strategies on emotional regulation and self-care.
A Calming and Grounding Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Bring yourself back to the present and restore calm in the midst of daily chaos with this quick grounding meditation.
Emotion Exposure
This exercise helps you acknowledge uncomfortable feelings like guilt and shame, leading to emotional clarity and intentional parenting.
Radical Acceptance
Embrace life’s challenges by using this worksheet to practice accepting things as they are, helping you navigate personal and parenting challenges with a sense of peace and clarity.
Taking Care of the Parent: Replacing Stress with Peace
This worksheet helps you identify your stressors and the calming behaviors that can help you in tense moments.
The Feeling Wheel
Use this helpful wheel of emotions to put words to how you’re feeling, allowing you to better understand and work through these emotions.
Rewiring Automatic Thoughts
Follow along with this video and worksheet to rewire automatic negative thoughts to more positive ones.
Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life
To help both you and your child manage stress, this book offers practical tools to break the stress cycle and make life feel more manageable.
The Positive Shift
Shift your mindset to cultivate a more stable emotional well-being, helping you set a positive model for your children.
Feeling Good
Create a happier home by learning to approach parenting with a more positive and calm mindset.