Episode 8: Mindfulness in Parenthood with Katy Brooks
Engaging, challenging, and empowering parents in raising well-rounded children through combining educational research to everyday life.
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on today’s episode…
In this episode, Katy challenges us to “respond not react,” and how we (and our kids) can benefit from living mindful, aware, and intentional lives.
ABOUT Katy Brooks
Katy Brooks is an ERYT 500 certified yoga instructor. She also holds a certification in trauma yoga specific to veterans, individuals with PTSD, victims of domestic abuse, and women coming out of sex trafficking.
Katy also works as a mentor to new yoga instructors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. With 8 years of teaching experience and over 2000 classes taught, she focuses on breath work, body awareness, and balancing the physical and mental benefits of a yoga practice.
Katy is a Christian, a wife, and a mother to a spunky 6-year-old, Brock.
INSIGHTS
Can you provide a definition for “mindfulness?”
What are some common misconceptions you hear often regarding mindfulness?
You don’t have to share specific name(s) or their career path(s) per se, but can you give a few examples where you’ve witnessed individual(s) strongly benefit from living mindful lives?
I believe that work + life balance is extremely important, regardless of the type of work you do. Talk a little bit about how our work stress and triggers can bleed into our parenting.
What are your top 3 suggestions to practice mindfulness in our homes and with our kids?
