Welcome to Distracted with Angela Lockwood.

Practical brain-boosting strategies, expert insights, and real-life stories to help busy brains thrive in the age of distraction.

Welcome to 'Distracted with Angela Lockwood', the podcast where practical meets purposeful in the pursuit of focus mastery.

Angela invites you to join her to explore brain-boosting strategies, gain insights from experts, and be inspired by real-life stories of people who navigate a noisy world. Whether you are a busy executive, business owner, parent or student, distraction stops us from living the life we choose.

It’s time to explore the age of distraction and learn the art of focus with Angela and her guest experts.

Ready to reclaim your focus? Visit www.angelalockwood.com.au to connect with Angela and learn how you can thrive in the age of distraction.

88: Self-Regulation For Back To School Success

In this episode, Angela Lockwood discusses the importance of self-regulation for children, especially as they transition back to school. She emphasises the need for parents and educators to support children in managing their emotions, understanding the complexities of emotional regulation, and providing strategies to help them cope with challenges. The conversation covers factors that affect self-regulation, such as brain development, relationships, and routines, and concludes with actionable strategies for adults to model and teach self-regulation skills to children.

By listening to the episode you will learn;

👉 The importance of self-regulation in developing resilient, confident children.
👉 How to develop the skills of emotional regulation for children.
👉 The foundation practices that will improve your child's self-regulation skills.
👉 How to model calm behaviours for self-regulation.
👉 How parents and educators can support the skill required for self-regulation through daily practices that will benefit everyone.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Self-Regulation and School Transitions
12:01 Understanding Emotional Self-Regulation
24:20 Factors Affecting Self-Regulation in Children
32:09 Strategies for Supporting Self-Regulation
40:05 Conclusion and Call to Action

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