What if your brain had two characters — one that panics, and one that coaches you through it?

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In this short mindfulness episode, Eartha introduces tweens and their caregivers to Amy the Alarm (yourbrain’s threat detector) and Coach Brain (your calm decision-maker). Using a real fifth-grade classroom moment, she shows how a single breath can flip the switch from freak-out to focus.

Listeners learn a simple three-step practice:

This isn’t about instant fixes — it’s about building emotional strength through repetition, reflection, and curiosity. Eartha closes with a challenge: spot your next “alarm moment” and try the steps. Because mindfulness isn’t just for quiet rooms — it’s for real life.

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Take your journey beyond the podcast with Eartha’s books designed to inspire reflection and transformation. Glass Walls, Sharp Bites: A Journey from Shells to Wings is a powerful, imaginative story set in a world obsessed with perfection. Beneath the surface, it reveals a deeper truth about fear, identity, and the courage it takes to think differently and grow. Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/GLASS-WALLS-SHARP-BITES-Journey-ebook/dp/B0GSSG1WWN 

For something more interactive, try TAB Mindfulness, Awareness, and Coloring Activities in a Pandemic World. It offers a creative way to slow down and reconnect. With 23 thoughtful illustrations and space to reflect, it’s designed to build confidence, encourage positive self-talk, and bring calm into your week whether you’re 4 or 94. Start your journey here: https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Awareness-Coloring-Activities-pandemic/dp/B08DBNH8R7

Because sometimes the smallest moments of awareness lead to the biggest transformations.

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