056: Back To School Special - Helping Children Manage Big Feelings with Natalie Costa - a podcast by Sunjay Vyas
from 2022-09-02T06:00:25
It's that time of year again. The time that many parents look forward to, after a long summer with the children. But how do your children feel? I know how I felt after 6 weeks at home and then having to go back to school. For many this can bring up some big feelings and emotions which they probably do not know how to handle.
That's where Natalie Costa comes in. With over ten years experience in teaching and education, Natalie is all too familiar with the struggles, pressures and demands that both teachers and children face. She has observed how easily children become disengaged when they are faced with a difficult task; how quickly they feel they CAN’T do something, simply because it’s more challenging to achieve; how anxious and overwhelmed they feel with the ever increasing demands from the curriculum and from society as a whole, feeling the pressure to conform to what everyone else is doing, the pressure to ‘fit in’.
Natalie is the founder of Power Thoughts, which is a teaching, coaching and mindfulness based service which is aimed at empowering children to tap into the ‘power’ of their minds. Through our sessions they are taught how to become confident, resilient and robust, developing a ‘can-do’ attitude that allows them to flourish both in and out of the classroom setting.
In this episode I sit down in person with Natalie to talk about:
- Natalie’s background and upbringing
- How self doubt and imposter syndrome has impacted her
- Positive framing and growth mindset
- How she carved out a career through her curiosities
- Benefits of coaching for kids
- How to help children manage big feelings
Natalie Costa Links (Power Thoughts)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerthoughtsnc/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/powerthoughtsnc/
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Podcast: https://www.staywhole.co.uk/swp
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunjayvyas/
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