Creating a Soothing Environment

Episode Highlights With Dr. David Rabin

• What to do if you feel stuck in fight or flight
• Things you can do to help your home feel safe for your nervous system
• Strategies for creating a calm and soothing environment in our homes
• How screens are stressful to the nervous system
• Why he says one of the most dangerous things you can do to a young child is hand them a screen, especially one that's unlocked
• How screens can short-circuit kids' learning to self-soothe
• Certain lighting that is abrasive to the nervous system
• Fascinating study about depression that shows it's not genetic and the things we can do that help the most

Resources We Mention

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