About this episode

Dr. Caroline Buzanko discusses how mindfulness can help children manage their emotions and build resilience.

When your child reacts before they think, it's easy to wonder if anything will ever change. Every meltdown, anxious spiral, or emotional outburst can leave you feeling like there's no pause between what happens and how they respond. In this episode of Overpowering Emotions, Dr. Caroline Buzanko explains why mindfulness is about building the brain's pause button so children can notice what's happening inside their bodies before emotions take over (rather than trying to force themselves to be calm). You'll learn how mindfulness strengthens emotional regulation, improves body awareness, reduces reactivity, and helps children respond with greater flexibility instead of automatic reactions. Dr. Caroline also shares practical mindfulness activities that fit naturally into everyday routines at home and school, making these skills easier to practise consistently. This episode also explores why using mindfulness proactively matters. From an Anxiety Compass perspective, this is a regulation-first approach that builds capacity-before-skill, helping children strengthen emotional regulation before they need it during life's biggest challenges. If you've been searching for realistic ways to…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Caroline Buzanko

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• emotional regulation
• child anxiety
• resilience
• practical activities

Keywords

• mindfulness
• emotional outburst
• anxiety
• body awareness
• reactivity
• resilience
• practical strategies

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