45. Managing STRESS in Mom and Child, Pt 3: Counteracting the Harmful Impact w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage&Family Therapist - a podcast by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

Pt 3 of Managing STRESS in Mom & Child: Counteracting the Harmful Impacts of Stress w/ guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(Be sure to checkout the coordinating blog post on Val's website)
In this episode Amanda shares all of these Buffers to Stress:
*How to have Good Sleep Habits
*STATUE PARENTING for teens and tweens
*The role of Exercise and a Healthy Diet in diminishing the affects of stress including reducing inflammation
* PLANNING AHEAD - when we have a plan we feel like we have structure and this also REDUCES TIME URGENCY.  Find things you can do slowly ON PURPOSE.
*Deep Breathing, Prayer, Meditation
*Maximizing your best times of day to have an UP time and a DOWN time or rest time.  Both are important.
*Quiet Family Time or Alone Quiet Time to de-stress
*Journaling (see the coordinating blog post to see a list of questions to use for de-stressing journaling)
*Mental Health - finding a buffering person, or a small group such as a church small group, where you feel safe sharing, or it could be that you need to reach out to a licensed therapist, such as Amanda.
All of these layers of  human connection can help your mental health:
One on one buffer person
Small Group (such as a church small group)
Large Group worship
Therapist
And then sometimes, you may need to "ditch a group" if that group isn't helping your life or your relationships.

"It's important to remember that regardless of the stress that is going on, you are unbelievably powerful for buffering your family's stress. Studies show that you really only need to get it right about 35% of the time.  You don't have to be perfect to have kids that are doing okay. So be encouraged!" Amanda Colliatie, LMFT

Val talks about how to get kids' on board with monitoring their stress levels and reminds us that kids' minds need time to create, problem solve, hear God's voice, reflect - Don't keep noise such as the t.v. or radio- as a CONSTANT wallpaper in their life.  They need time for quiet, too!

This episode ends with Val and Amanda praying for all the wonderful intentional mamas that listen to this ministry.

Amanda Colliatie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wichita, Kansas. Her practice at Encounter Freedom Therapy Center website or Facebook page is dedicated to providing skilled therapy that is safe, affordable, and practical.

Resources
Sources for some of Amanda's concepts:  A Mind Frozen in Time: A PTSD Recovery Guide by Dr. Jeremy P. Crosby, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris’ book The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity,   SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCSTI), https://www.samhsa.gov/childtrauma/understanding-child-trauma  Brandon Peters, MD, https://www.verywellhealth.com/30-days-to-bettersleep-3973920)
 Episode 13 Mom's mental Health w/ Amanda Colliatie.

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