How to Help Your Younger Self with Rachel Weinstock
Episode description
Don’t you wish you could have been there for your younger self? Be that support that your younger self really needed? Rachel Weinstock shares her newest book Be Who You Needed, a book that is designed to be a guide for caring adults who want to help young people transform their emotional well-being, self confidence and happiness
In this episode, she shares practical tips and techniques to help you and the younger people in your life including:
The importance of listening to children, especially during traumatic experiences
The significance of pauses and curiosity while listening, which facilitates conflict resolution and understanding.
Maintaining eye contact and getting on the child's level physically helps establish trust and balance the power dynamic.
A simple but powerful way to use the word "and" instead of "but" for more positive communication
How to balance caring, being serious, and incorporating humor in communication.
The significance of play in parent-child interactions is highlighted.
About our Guest
Rachel Weinstock is the author of “Be Who You Needed”, a book that is designed to be a guide for caring adults who want to help young people transform their emotional well-being, self confidence and happiness. She is a Teacher and a Transformational Coach & Speaker for youth who are struggling with being bullied, self-esteem and anxiety.
She holds Degrees in Visual Arts & Education, and was awarded the James W. Fair Leadership Award from the Ontario Institute For Studies In Education.
Rachel’s mission is to create a world where every child feels happy, confident, and safe, and her approach to working with young people is deeply impactful because of her lived experience of being bullied as a child and teenager.
This book represents the realization of her childhood dream to become the person she once needed.
Resources
◼️ Happy Brain Mental Wellness Tips and Resources
◼️ Be Who You Needed - Rachel Weinstock
◼️ Rachel Weinstock on the Soul Tears Podcast
Connect with Our Guest
◼️ Website: https://www.bewhoyouneededbook.com/
◼️TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelweinstock_
◼️Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/rachelweinstock
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