Coping Kit For Everyday Life

This season we continue to focus on building up your coping kit when experiencing change and seeking support during times of transition. Special Guest Toni Millar will join Genevieve and Rechelle sharing what has helped her during times of change. Join us for a fireside chat: Coping with Change. Reflection/Journal: Connect with someone from your support team this week. Share what has been a gift or opportunity when going through change, What did you do during this time that supported you the most? Write a list of things that helped you to cope with transition or change in the past. What items on the list can support you during this transition? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/here-there-and-everywhere/201701/10-ways-cope-big-changes https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200209/the-10-rules-change. Connect with Us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

Emotional Freedom Tapping ( EFT) is a tool in our coping kit that we can always have with us. Tapping on your body energy meridian points can be a way to relieve stress. Today we will learn how this new technique is only a fingertip away. Get ready to tap that stress away. Reflection/journal: New to tapping learn the step by watching YouTube video or try Tapping Solutions app Resources: https://www.thetappingsolution.com ( Tapping APP) Gorilla Thumps & Bear Hugs: A Tapping Solution Children's Story by Alex Ortner https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/eft-tapping/guide/

Journaling can be a great way to release your stress and express yourself. This week we will look at how writing can be a source of support for self-expression and creativity. Get your pen and paper or your computer or phone and write all about it. Reflection/Journal Pick a consistent time of day to write in your journal. Start with a journal prompt. Do just five minutes. Resources https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/#benefits https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-journaling#boosted-well-being Connect with Us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

Art helps us better understand ourselves, our community and the world around us. It offers an outlet for expression while creating space for other ways of being. Troy shares with us how she used art in her practice as a CCLS but also how art has supported her through changes in her personal and professional life. Reflection/Journal Create your own art piece. Create a collage/painting/drawing around a theme or feeling Need more structure? Attend an art class Journal about an art piece that you really like Resources: Why is art important https://artincontext.org/why-is-art-important/ Connect with Us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

Exercise and movement can clear our heads, recharge our bodies and spark creativity. In this episode, we talk about how we both have been in and out of exercise, how we try to keep it fresh, and how it helps us stay connected to our bodies, minds, and spirit! Reflection/Journal Start small: short exercises: walk around when on the phone, quick walks around the block, 10 minutes stretching etc.. Play Emotions charades: Act out feelings using body language and facial cues Resources: Mayo Clinic: 7 Benefits of Exercise https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048389 The role of movement in Kinematics facial emotions expression production and recognition https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33661668/ Connect with Us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

Friends are really important. As children friendships blossomed easily but as adults, it's harder to make and keep friends. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of making friends as adults. We discuss strategies for a positive mindset, coping for managing discomfort, and actions to get started. Reflection/Journal: Ask someone out for lunch, go to an activity, reach out to someone you haven't spoken to in a while. Resources: How to Make and Keep Friends in Adulthood Getting By with a Little Help Finding Friends Connect with Us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

Bringing play into your life as an adult. What fun things you did as a kid. Did you pretend to go on adventures, play in the mud, or endless games of Uno? In this episode, you will learn how to add play to your coping kit. Reflection Journal/ Exercises: - Create you own playlist of things you enjoyed as a child? - Pick a day and time you will take a play breath this week Resources: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/smarter-living/adults-play-work-life-balance.html?smid=em-share Never too old to play: Play can be very therapeutic for adults and children alike https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/play-and-imitation/202209/never-too-old-play Power of Play https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/199907/the-power-play Connect with Us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

Rechelle has made a BIG change in her life prompting us to talk about coping with change. Whether it is big or small, change is difficult. Join us this season as we explore unique ways to manage our own well-being and apply a child life perspective to changes in our lives.

We want to end season 1 of Coping Kit for Everyday Life on a high note! In this podcast, we l discuss the positive emotion of joy. How can we be mindful of the moments of joy we experience each day and how to create more joy in our lives? Reflection/Journal This week will do some self-discovery of what brings you joy by journaling what joy means to you. Writing down moments you feel joy throughout the week Resources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-wise-brain/201803/welcome-joy https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hope-relationships/202106/7-ways-experience-inner-peace https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/202009/inner-peace-in-the-midst-outer-chaos https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotion-information/202105/how-feel-more-joy-every-day https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693418/pdf/15347528.pdf https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotion-information/202105/how-feel-more-joy-every-day Connect with us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

In this episode, Reiki Energy Rechelle and Genevieve talk about how they were introduced to Reiki. Reiki is hands-on healing energy used to increase wellness and decrease stress. Both Rechelle and Genevieve are trained in reiki and share their stories of using it in the hospital to support patient care and in their personal lives to balance themselves and support loved ones. Reflection/Journal Using the Reiki Principles reflect upon the ways you might incorporate them into your own life. Choose one each day to practice or focus on. Journal about your experience. Reiki Principles Resources: Libby Barnet: Reiki Energy Pamela Miles: Reiki in Medicine Connect with us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching Reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

Child life specialists often connect children and families to other patients who have similar experiences and diagnoses, tapping into a type of support that can only be found in those who have traveled a similar journey. Listen to how Rechelle and Genevieve used this type of mentorship in their child life practice and how they seek mentorship in their own lives as a tool for coping in both personal and professional experiences. Reflection/Journal Exercises: What areas of your life would you like a mentor? Using the list of 5 types of mentors identify your own mentors. Resources: 5 Types of Mentors you should have in your life: https://ideas.ted.com/the-5-types-of-mentors-you-need-in-your-life/ The importance of Mentorship https://www.acamstoday.org/the-importance-of-mentorship/ ACLP mentorship program: mentorship@childlife.org Connect with us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

In this episode, Rechelle and Genevieve talk with hospital chaplain Jennifer Kent. She helps us think about how our faith guides our practice while also exploring the integration of faith in our personal and professional lives. Reflection/journal: How does your faith, spirituality support you in challenges? Do you have spiritual practice? How can you develop one to support yourself? Resources: Puchalski C. M. (2001). The role of spirituality in health care. Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 14(4), 352–357. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2001.11927788 Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1305900/ Connect with us! Email us at: Copingkitforeveryday@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

There is nothing funny about life-threatening illness or chronic disease… Or is there? In this episode, Rechelle and Genevieve talk about the power of humor and how to use this as a tool for supporting children and families as well as ourselves. Reflection/Takeaway: Reflect on what makes you laugh? When was the last time you laughed out loud? How can you bring more laughter into your life? Look up and attend a Laughter Yoga class in your own community. Resources: University of Michigan: Healing through Humor Laugh off Life Patch Adams Gesundheit Institute TEDMED Live Talk by Dr. Madan Kataria at the other song Mayo Clinic: Stress Relief Connect with us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

Rechelle and Genevieve talk with special guest Toni Crowell-Petrungaro child life leader, previous co-worker and friend. Together they share how friendships are a virtual source of support and a necessary tool to have in your coping kit. Reflection / Journal Exercises Evaluate your source of support this week Make a new friend this week Resources: Friendships Enrich your Life and Improve your Health Importance of Friendships Why Friendships are Important for Health and Well-being Email us at: Copingkitforeveryday@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

Did you create a New Year's Resolution? Have you been able to keep it or are you berating yourself about it? Rechelle and Genevieve talk about ways to emphasize process over product and examine the use of affirmations and intentions in child life work with children and families as well as in their own lives as a tool for self care, motivation, and mindfulness. Reflection/Journal Prompts to consider: Create an Intention statement What am I hoping or wishing for this year? What do I want more of less of this year What is my willingness to do … What am I willing to practice in order to live out my intention Create cards or post Affirmations or your intention in a place where you can see it regularly Resources: The Why What How and What if of Affirmations Setting the Intention for the New Year Self Awareness and Setting Intentions Connect with us! copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

In this episode Rechelle and Genevieve talk how they both coped with covid professionally and personally. They talk about what they have learned from the experiences of the past year. Reflection/Journal Exercises: Create a list of what you have control over and what you don't have control over with your experience since covid Resources: Resources from ACLP In Action - Genevieve https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=aclp+covid-19+call+to+action How to support your child and self during pandemic https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climatesafety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/helping-children-cope-with-changes-resulting-from-covid-19 Covid Vaccine Tip Sheet and Talking to Children about Covid-19 https://cldisasterrelief.org/resources-2-covid19/ Grief resources https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716702066/death-talking-with-kids-about-the-end Tapping App https://www.thetappingsolution.com/ Meditation App https://insighttimer.com/ Email us at: copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.co

This week Rechelle and Genevieve will be talking about gratitude. They will share how gratitude practices can impact how we see ourselves and experience the world around us. Reflection/journal exercise: Start your own gratitude practice Ex: Journaling daily 5 things you are grateful for. Resources Neuroscience Reveals: Gratitude Literally Rewires Your Brain to be Happier The Neuroscience of Gratitude and How it Affects Anxiety and Grief 5 Ways to Practice Gratitude with Kids How make a Gratitude Jar with your Child Connect with us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com

In their first episode of Coping Kit for Everyday Life Rechelle and Genevieve share their personal journey of becoming a certified child life specialist. We hope our podcast supports others in discovering tools to create their own coping kit for everyday life. Reflection/journal exercise: Consider your own journey towards becoming a CCLS. How has that shaped your practice? Resources Steps for becoming a CCLS https://www.childlife.org/the-child-life-profession Colleges we mention in our podcast that offer degrees in child life Boston University (Formerly Wheelock College) https://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/msc/ Utica College https://www.utica.edu/academics/programs/psychology-child-life Bank Street College of Education https://graduate.bankstreet.edu/academics/academic-programs/child-life-online/ Connect with us! Interested in Life Coaching reach out to Rechelle at: Rdplifecoaching@yahoo.com To follow Genevieve Instagram: genevievelowry3 Twitter: GenevieveLowry Website: DIYchildlife.com www.theconvenientclassroom.com