Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook, author of A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation, talks about understanding different stress responses and practicing techniques to calm and regulate our nervous systems—all parts of being human!

A Kids Book About Nervous System Regulation (view book)

Full Book Description:

The nervous system guides so much of what we do, from breathing, to feeling, thinking, and living! But, our nervous systems can get dysregulated, which makes us feel disconnected or overwhelmed. This book helps us understand different stress responses and practice techniques to calm and regulate our nervous systems—all parts of being human!

About the Author:

Dr. Joy Malik-Hasbrook, PsyD (she/her), is a licensed clinical psychologist dedicated to supporting children and families. Her work centers on caring relationships as the foundation of healing, nervous system regulation, and resiliency. Dr. Joy is biracial of South Asian Indian/white descent and is a mom of 2 children.

If grownups and/or parents want to learn more, Dr. Joy utilizes and recommends these two books:

1. Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory, by Deb Dana, LCSW

2. Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, by Mona Delahooke, PhD

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