Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
I'm not a supermom. But I always wanted to be one and have it all: family, career/business that I love, AND the time for myself. But that ambition without proper stress resistance and resilience killed my mom (cancer at 48) and drove me to the edge of burnout twice. Only when I saw the disastrous effects of my anger, stress, and resentment on my little daughter, I knew I had to change... Since then, not only have I healed but I also helped thousands of other women all around the world through trauma-informed therapy and mental fitness training. And I decided to share the most vulnerable and valuable pieces of my and their journey here. Because if we got out of that dark, stuck place of feeling like a terrible mom, YOU CAN DO IT TOO. So choose the episode that speaks to you and tune in!
Zen Supermom: The Mental Fitness Podcast
Why Nervous System Regulation for Kids Backfires (And What to Fix First)
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You have seen the ads. Cartoon children doing brain activation exercises. A nervous system regulation program that promises to turn your dysregulated, tantrum-throwing child into a calm cooperative little human.
In this episode of the Zen Supermom podcast, Alena explains why buying a nervous system regulation course for your kids will not solve the problem. And why that is actually good news.
Because the real issue is not your child's nervous system. It is yours. And rewiring that changes everything.
What you will learn in this episode:
- Why nervous system regulation courses for kids are like putting a bandaid on a broken arm
- How your nervous system is the WiFi your kids are permanently connected to, and why no app works on a spotty signal
- What parenting as leadership actually means in practice
- The long term damage that happens when children are made responsible for their parent's emotional regulation
- What healthy anger expression looks like for both you and your kids, and why suppressed anger causes physical disease
- A live nervous system regulation exercise you can do right now, anywhere, without anyone noticing
- Why you do not need years of therapy to rewire this and how quickly real change can happen
This episode is for the mom who has been trying everything for her kids and has not yet been told to start with herself. You are not the problem. But you are the solution.
Next step: join Alena live in the free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclass
Free Mommy Tantrum Masterclass: https://zensupermom.easywebinar.live/mommy-tantrum-masterclass Website: alenagomesrodrigues.com Instagram: @alenagomesrodrigues Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/ZenSupermom Book — I Yelled I Cried I Healed: https://www.amazon.com/Yelled-Cried-Healed-Supermom-Tantrums-ebook/dp/B0FNS4QRNC
Topics: nervous system regulation for kids, mom nervous system, parenting is leadership, mommy tantrum, emotional regulation, calm parenting, generational trauma, Dr Gabor Mate, childhood patterns, stop yelling at kids, zen supermom podcast.
Hi, I’m Alena - founder of Zen Supermom and creator of the IDTR method (Intergenerational Developmental Trauma Repatterning).
I work with thoughtful, committed parents who have already tried to understand themselves - and still find themselves reacting under pressure in ways they don’t want.
My work focuses on changing the underlying pattern that formed early, shows up in the nervous system under stress, and gets passed on to the next generation unless addressed as a whole.
🎧 Start here – Mommy Tantrum Masterclass
Find out what’s really driving your reactions with your kids — and what to do next.
👉 Watch the Mommy Tantrum Masterclass
📚 My book – I Yelled, I Cried, I Healed
Get the Zen Supermom book here:
👉 I YELLED, I CRIED, I HEALED (book on Amazon.com)
More about me & my work:
👉 https://www.alenagomesrodrigues.com
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