Podcast
Coping Kit For Everyday Life
Rechelle and Genevieve share stories from their work as Child Life Specialists helping families cope with hospitalization and illness. Together they think about how those same tools can be applied to both the ordinary and the extraordinary challenges of everyday life.
Connect with us:
copingkitforeverydaylife@gmail.com
Connect with Rechelle
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
http://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.
Resources:
Colleges we mention in our podcast that offer degrees in child life
Boston University (Formerly Wheelock College)
Bank Street College of Education
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
In episode 3, recorded in November of 2021, Rechelle and Genevieve talk how they both coped with covid professionally and personally. They share what they learned from the experience and how they are applying that learning to their life now.
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 started.
Resources:
Resources from ACLP In Action – Genevieve
How to support your child and self during pandemic
Covid Vaccine Tip Sheet and Talking to Children about Covid-19
Grief resources
Tapping App
Meditation App
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
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 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
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
In this episode, Rechelle and Genevieve talk with hospital chaplain Jennifer. 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 do your faith, and spirituality support you in challenges? Do you have a 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:
To follow Genevieve
Instagram: genevievelowry3
Twitter: GenevieveLowry
Website: DIYchildlife.com
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