The Proclivity Podcast

EPISODE 123: Becoming a Calm Mom


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The demands placed on mothers in today's fast-paced world can be overwhelming. Many mothers can become overstimulated and frazzled while juggling parenthood, work, and personal life. The constant onslaught of information and responsibilities can harm mental and emotional health. In this episode, Joel and Emily talk about the effects of overstimulation and delve into strategies that can help transform the chaos into calm, ultimately allowing mothers to be the best versions of themselves for their families - nurturing their children and their inner peace.

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Overstimulation 

  • 02:52 - Definition

    • stimulate physiologically or mentally to an excessive degree.

    • Stimulate: raise levels of physiological or nervous activity in (the body or any biological system)

    • 04:44 - Who has it / examples

      • In ourselves - where do we see it?

      • In clients, we see…

      • 09:28 - Negative side effects:

        • Poor energy

        • Lack of focus or motivation

        • Short-tempered or patience

        • Hormone imbalance

        • Thyroid issues

        • High cortisol levels

        • Stubborn belly fat

        • Hair is falling out

        • Lashing out at your child > mom guilt > child has more tantrums or impatience.

        • 15:02 -How to manage overstimulation

          • 19:29 - Short term

            • Breathe

            • Pattern interruption

            • Allow more time 

            • Flow (rather than hustle)

            • Express/name your emotions, share with children/spouse

            • Ask for help/delegate

            • Get quiet time for YOU (turn the phone to airplane mode, turn watch notifications off, drive or walk in silence, stop checking phone)

            • 26:26 - Long Term

              • What does an ideal day look like for you?

                • Ruthlessly eliminate hurry and business from your life

                • No is a complete sentence

                • Cognitive Therapy 

                • Minimalist Challenge 

                • The breath

                • 36:20 - What you can do (top 3)

                  • Create more space in your day

                  • Have down-regulating time

                  • Dream of what you want your days to look like; take action

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                    Spotify:

                    https://open.spotify.com/show/21GEz9MRdgD04mQy5BIiRT?si=7a8339ec94634e6b

                    Apple:

                    https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-50-the-supplements-you-should-take/id1512646984?i=1000542263359


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