MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

If you’re of a certain ‘vintage’ (I know I am!), you may recall a song called ‘Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm’ by Crash Test Dummies. A big global hit in the 90’s, it’s mostly memorable for singer Brad Robert’s resonant humming of the song title.

How does this link with today’s blog? Well, it may sound a bit unusual and strange, but one helpful technique for lowering stress is called ‘vocal toning’.

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PARENTING THURSDAY: Simmer Down

PARENTING THURSDAY: Simmer Down

There have been links made connecting stress in infancy and childhood to the increased number of people with crippling levels of anxiety. While anxiety is a universal experience, we need to show our children how to feel calmer and in control of it, rather than believing it controls them.

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