The Stress Nanny with Lindsay Miller

Sometimes when we're learning something new (like how to live calmly in the midst of a pandemic) we have unrealistic expectations for ourselves and we get overwhelmed easily.  In this episode, I share an everyday story from our house to illustrate a few realistic tips for growth.   To grow with me in one of my classes just reach out on IG or email me at Lindsay@vibrantvillageyoga.com. See aca...

It's harvest time here in Utah and those seeds that were planted back in spring are producing like crazy.  It's hard to believe how much can grow from tiny little well-cared for seeds.  This week we talk about planting seeds of growth in the midst of struggle.  Often times when we're in challenging situations we feel stuck and isolated.  By considering the ways in which we might gro...

Welcome to this new feature of the podcast where I answer your mindfulness questions!  This week I answer a question from Elle, a mom trying to get her older kids interested in mindfulness.  Using simple analogies and sample conversations I guide you through a few scenarios for helping kids see how mindfulness can help them with things they already enjoy doing.  To send a question to me for a futu...

This week we compare mental distractions to exits on a freeway, noting the way that these different tangents can pull us out of the present and prevent us from experiencing the ease, contentment, and spontaneity that come with truly being in the moment we're in.  After listening you'll have a few ideas on how to avoid Self-Deprecation Drive and Worry Avenue in order to build presence and...

This week we talk about communicating emotion, especially as it pertains to overwhelm.  Listen to learn how a really vulnerable moment taught me what beach balls, splatter paint and funnels can teach us about effective communication, emotional awareness and resilient relationships.  After you listen expect to have a few new phrases for communicating emotion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...

Oysters are great at turning irritation into something beautiful.  When we're intentional in the way we handle irritation, we can also build resilience.  Let's learn together from the oyster! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lindsay Miller is a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and  host of The Stress Nanny Podcast. She is known for her...

Sometimes our path through life leads us to troubled waters.  In those moments it's important to recognize that there will be a way for us to cross.  This episode explores a few different ways to make it across the troubled waters of life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lindsay Miller is a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and  host of The...

This week we talk about a simple formula to help you learn to relax more.  With stress levels continuing to increase, it's important to fit in small moments of relaxation throughout the day.  Here is a link to the Zentangle website I mention in the podcast. If you feel like you could use support in learning to relax feel free to check out my Mindful Wellness Membership .  Among other wellness...

Come along on a discussion about how to hold space for seemingly opposite states of being.  Every day there are experiences that are inviting us to practice integrating emotions and perspectives that seem to be in conflict.  When we can take an intentionally mindful perspective we can be present and integrate, synthesize, and create solutions and understanding which leads us to growth.  In a time...

It's easy to get mired in weakness.  We all do it.  We give ourselves a hard time for all the things we do wrong and we often get stuck thinking that we're the only ones struggling with a particular weakness or that if we let our weaknesses show it would make us unlovable.  This week's episode encourages you to change your relationship with your weaknesses. Listen for ideas on how t...

Frequently, especially when we're stressed, we tend to focus on our deficiencies.  We are very, very good at identifying the ways we don't measure up or the things we don't feel like we do well.  In today's podcast, I invite us to cultivate self-awareness around our strengths. When we can weave our strengths into our day, even in small moments, we can shift our well-being and o...

These last few weeks have held a lot.  As we all make a move toward more compassion and awareness around racism, mindfulness is critical.    In this podcast I discuss 7 ways meditation and mindfulness can help with the work we are all doing right now.  I mention my meditation mini-course.  You can sign up to get those videos here . See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lindsay...

With epic levels of stress facing individuals, families and society we can get lost in a swirl of helplessness.  This week's podcast helps you identify and focus on the things that you can control to help you cultivate resilience and mental steadiness.  Listen for some quick tips on how to identify where to focus your energy right now.  For more on Spheres of Control check out this article fr...

In this week's episode, educator and coach Valerie Tih guides us through the wisdom of the Enneagram, an ancient personality tool.  With simple and beautiful analogies she helps us understand how to be more present by compassionately recognizing our tendencies toward imbalance as well as leveraging and balancing our unique strengths.  To learn more about the Enneagram and take the $12 Rheti t...

Often when we over commit we get so wrapped up in our frustration that we don't take stock of what "overwhelm" really feels like.  When we just get present without judgment of ourselves or the situation and just acknowledge what we're feeling by saying "This is what overwhelmed feels like" we can more easily recognize the feeling in the future and avoid committing our...

Oftentimes when we look at the list of things that are stressing us out, we feel overwhelmed and we aren't sure where to start.  On this week's episode I talk about where I started when it came to decreasing stress and increasing resilience.  These steps were challenging because they required me to shift some pretty ingrained habits but over time I realized that I actually had more to gi...

Because the routines in my house are shifting a little bit right now, I'm changing the format of the podcast.  The episodes will be shorter and informational, with the goal of giving you tools to reduce stress in your life.  This week I talk about the impact of stress on the immune system and how decreasing stress increases the strength of the immune system.  I guide you through an exercises...

On this episode I chat with Dani Bradshaw who practices the art of Kentsugi pottery.  In Kentsugi you embrace broken pottery and mend it with "precious scars" of gold.  Dani walks us through what that process looks like in pottery and in life.  Learning to love your broken parts can be challenging, take a lot of patience and ultimately add so much beauty to your life an the lives of othe...

A few years ago I sat inside my house during a fierce Texas thunderstorm.  About 20 yards away, in my yard, another mother sat weathering the same storm.  We had different experiences, that mother bird and I.  Right now we're all weathering a fierce storm together.  Many of us are having vastly different experiences but we're all in this together, sending each other strength, cultivating...

All of us are facing epic levels of uncertainty.  I've been especially mindful of those who are at pivotal life junctures and must figure out how to navigate things like weddings and graduations on top of everything else related to coronavirus.  That's why I wanted to talk to Aubrey.  She's a high school senior showing a remarkable level of resilience and I wanted to know more.  In...

This week I connect with Kristen Ipson to talk about deepening communication with children.  Kristen holds a graduate degree in Speech Language Pathology and her perspective helps us understand how to create meaningful connection through communication. In her work as a graduate student supervisor at RMU she looks at communication through the lens of words and behavior.  While she and her colleague...

This week my almost 11 year old guest gives us a child's perspective on self-care.  She has some refreshing views on how to get started with and prioritize oneself! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lindsay Miller is a distinguished kids mindfulness coach, mindfulness educator and  host of The Stress Nanny Podcast. She is known for her suitcase tricks  and playful lau...

This week I'm sharing a meditation to help us all create a little more space to respond to life's surprises with openness.  So often when fear abounds, we feel so tense that it's hard to act from a place of love, grace and humility.  This week's meditation will help you create some space for those things to be a part of your response. During Covid, I opened my Kids Mindfulness...

This week we check in with Carman Murray, a woman with a dynamic perspective on values-based living.  Carman has great ideas for helping families identify their values and incorporate them into family culture.  Her tips on values add a level of clarity and simplicity when it comes to how we choose to spend our time!  Carman has a Live Your Values FB page , a website called Spherical Healing and ot...

Lorrie Schoettler, blogger at LorrieSeason.com guides us through some gentle ideas for living closer to nature and tuning into the seasons.  Seasonal living can be a really simple way to relieve common stress and in this episode, Lorrie shares insights on how to get started with or deepen your seasonal living practice.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lindsay Miller is...