Ep 164: More Than Behaviour: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection in Children
From TAKING THE HELM with Lynn McLaughlin by Lynn McLaughlin
April 15, 2026 ยท 36 min
About this episode
The episode explores the mind-body connection in children and how to support their emotional and behavioral regulation.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐โ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ? Guest host Kathryn Collins sits down with Lisa Danahy, founder of Create Calm, to explore what it really means to support a childโs emotional and behavioural regulation. We often focus on what we see -tantrums, defiance, big reactions - but beneath it all is something deeper: the connection between the mind, the body, and a childโs developing sense of self.Lisa shares a powerful shift in perspectiveโฆ from controlling behaviour to creating the conditions where children feel safe enough to learn how to regulate themselves.Key points: ๐ฅ Why discipline needs to be redefined ๐ฅ The role of movement, breath, and the nervous system ๐ฅ Why children need us to model the skills we expect from them ๐ฅ How โtesting limitsโ is actually a sign of trust and growth๐ฅ Simple, practical ways to build regulation before challenging moments happen. This conversation is a reminder that calm isnโt something we demand from childrenโฆ itโs something we help them discover, starting with ourselves. With an MS in Yoga Therapy and BA in Psychology, over 30โฆ
People in this episode
Host: Lynn McLaughlin
Guest: Kathryn Collins
Topics covered
- mind-body connection
- emotional regulation
- behavior management
- child development
- discipline
- self-regulation
Keywords
- behavior management
- emotional regulation
- mind-body connection
- child development
- discipline
- self-regulation
- movement
- nervous system
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Create Calm
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