The Kid Code Playground

Want to turn down the volume on the stress you feel around your problems. Take a minute to learn this simple technique and another one to implement it—and stress loses its power. Remember to spread the love, it’s for your wellbeing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you feel an upset arise, save yourself a lot of trouble, by asking yourself, “How can I respond to this in a way that makes me feel good?” “Is there a decent way for me to respond to this?” It’s for our wellbeing. Show Notes: No, sorry. This is less than a few minutes long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imagine going from mad or sad to happy in a matter of a few seconds. There might be nothing better on earth than that! Doing this technique several times a day accumulates peace in your inner banking system. It also directs you, instantly, to your beautiful inner self and then you can share that with the world. It’s for your wellbeing. Show Notes Not yet. The podcasts are three minutes long! Hoste...

Do you have a voice in your head you’d like to adios? Listen to find a simple way to exorcise it once and for all! It involves a stuffed animal or a coffee mug and some humor. Let me know how it goes for you: Brenda@TheKidCode.ca Remember to spread the love. It feels good.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’ve probably heard about this; have you ever tried it? Would you like to try an experiment with your life? Could you commit to thinking, speaking and acting in a way that you want others to think, speak and act towards you—for one week and see what happens. Let me know how it goes for you: brenda@thekidcode.ca Remember to spread the love. It feels good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Talking about change again. It’s easier than we think it we don’t overthink it and just do it. Do you have one thing you’d like to change in the way your parent? Pick one thing: I don’t want to be huffy when I talk with my kids I don’t want to holler anymore I want to take more time for me and spend more time with my kids Whatever it is, think of that one thing that causes you stress as a parent o...

My dad used to remind me to always look for the best in other people because it calls forth the best in them. I noticed that calling each other by this affectionate, humorous name, “Genius” brought out the best in us. How can you bring the best out in your kids and your partner using an affectionate name or some other strategy? Let me know how it goes for you: brenda@thekidcode.ca Remember to spre...

Every morning, at noon and every evening, remind yourself of what you’re going to change and how you’re going to feel when you change. What do you want to change as a parent. How will you feel when you change that? Like a champion!! For me it’s helpful to remind myself that my behaviors and words aren’t serving me when I act out. It motivates me to change.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

This razor helps me so much—to move me out of my comfort zone with less stress. Outside of our comfort zones is where we learn the big lessons and get really wise! How can you use this razor for yourself and for your kids. I remind myself that I’ll learn something every single time I go outside of my comfort zone—if I pay attention. Remember to spread the love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

This simple razor inspires you to step up your game to get 7 years of output in one year! How can you use this one to help your kids? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These ‘razors’ help you and your kids get smarter, wiser! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Replace regret (when speaking or acting from a highly charged emotional state) with a simple statement that keeps you from digging a hole you have to humbly climb out of. Think and thrive, and remember to spread the love. Show Notes Sorry, no. Still needing to spend most of my energy healing from cancer so I can continue doing what I love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Want to help your kids find their genius? Introduce them the clear thinking and nudge out confusion using the Philosophical Razors. Try one of these razors with your family applied to a local or global issue and let me know what you find! brenda@thekidcode.ca Shift your thinking and thrive—and remember to spread the love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Harvard study shows how powerful the mind is in affecting the functions of the body. See what happens when you simply think about being 20 years younger. Maybe you’ll have all the energy you need to parent those awesome kids of yours! Show Notes: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2010/08/the-mindfulness-chronicles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When things start to go south, reverse thinking and make it into a fun adventure. Your kids will love you for it. And you’ll be pretty happy with yourself too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the news, the neighbors or the nuts do our thinking for us, we’re easily manipulated and can’t connect the dots we need to, to make good decisions, and to feel at ease. Remember to spread the love. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that dancing, even when you’re not “good” at it has benefits that outweigh even an exercise bike…among other things! Get your kids to dance, here’s some ideas. Show Notes Maybe never. I don’t know.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that playing can help relationships and improve brain function? And it does so much more for us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even if you’re not good at it, there are so many benefits to singing, it’s like a magic pill. It doesn’t just make you feel good, it even helps fight infections, who’d have thought? Want to have a sing-along with your family tonight? Show Notes Not yet.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Even if we don’t feel like being positive, even if we’re tired of everyone preaching about it, even if it seems hard to achieve—and we’d like to stomp on the idea when we’re feeling grouchy…research shows that people who have three positive thoughts to one negative thought have a better chance of human flourishing. That is a fascinating, simple, and inspiring formula for human flourishing. Show No...

How would your life change if your brain produced feel-good hormones when you are positive-obsessing vs. how you feel when you are negative-obsessing and producing stress chemicals? How can you become positive-obsessed? Spread the love. Show Notes Sorry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to learn a simple question to boot us out of a ‘thinking-box’ we can sometimes gravitate towards. This question kicks us into solution-oriented thinking and out of problem-obsessing! Remember to spread the love. Show Notes Not yet.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Asking a simple question can stop an unwanted desire. Studies show that with no resistance, we act on 70% of our desires and with resistance, we act on 17% of them. Show Notes: This article demonstrating percentages on resistance was created by Hugo Alberts (Ph. D.) and Lucinda Poole (PsyD). https://pro.positivepsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/Increasing-Self-Control-through-Repeated-Practice-2.p...

Since your family or friends are still going to be around more than usual for a few more days, in this podcast I share my favorite ways to dissolve my important impatience and return myself back to the decent person I want to be. Show Notes Ever hopeful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to downgrade stress and upgrade peace, harmony and fun! Show Notes Sorry! I’m still healing from this cancer that I plan on beating, so I’m making it easy on myself with really short podcasts. xoBrenda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.