#073 A Blueprint for Joy and Resilience for Children, Educators, and Families with Jessica Janzen

How do we choose joy when life feels overwhelming? And how can we help children build resilience, emotional regulation, and a positive mindset in the face of challenges?  Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, with speaker, author, and coach Jessica Janzen. Drawing from her personal journey through profound grief and loss, Jessica shares practical tools for building resilience, managing difficult emotions, and finding more joy in everyday life.  Some highlights: • Why managing your mind is one of the most important life skills • Jessica's concept of "Larry" and how to separate yourself from negative thoughts • The connection between movement, physical health, and emotional well-being • How joy differs from happiness • Why children often bring the joy and adults unintentionally dampen it • Practical ways to create more joy in classrooms and homes • The power of joy boards and evidence banks • How journaling helped Jessica's son process fear and anxiety • Why emotional regulation starts with allowing children to feel their emotions • The transformative question: "So now what?" • How perspective shifts can help us navigate life's hardest challenges • Why joy is a responsibility, not a circumstance  Find Jessica Janzen here: Website: https://jessicajanzen.ca Love for Lewiston Foundation: https://loveforlewiston.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejessicajanzen/  Love for Lewiston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loveforlewiston/  "Bring the Joy" book (Amazon affiliate): https://amzn.to/4oFmiqE    🧘🏽‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️ Kids Yoga Stories, a mom-run and mom-operated business, was founded in 2012 by former classroom teacher and certified yoga instructor Giselle Shardlow. During her travels and time teaching grades kindergarten through fifth grade in Guatemala, Australia, Canada, and the United States, Giselle witnessed the need to address childhood illiteracy, obesity, and stress. She blended her passions of yoga, mindfulness, and education to create books, card decks, and educational resources to provide classroom teachers, school staff, coaches, and parents with the tools to bring yoga and mindfulness to children everywhere.   Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsyogastories  Website: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/ Shop: https://shop.kidsyogastories.com/