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Keeping Our Kids Safe During Remote Learning

Over the last few weeks we have all received a crash course in remote learning, even though we weren’t fully prepared to keep our kids safe during this time. As school comes to an end, and the summer kicks into full gear, there may be a temptation to continue to allow the long hours of screen time that came with virtual school continue. 

COVID-19 has definitely presented opportunities for our kids to learn new skills, to engage with larger communities in their fields of interest, and to stay connected with friends.  But dangers lurk around every firewall and new online connection. 

So how do we go about keeping our kids and even ourselves safe online? 

Social Media: Benefits and Dangers

March of last year, I shared an article on 5 Ways Kids Can Avoid Social Media Dangers. Many of those recommendations hold true for remote learning opportunities. Whether on Zoom, Edsby, Clever, Google Classroom, or one of the over 200 social media platforms, we need to be aware of what our children are doing.

Here’s a quick review that can be applied to e-classrooms as well as social media:

Talk to your kids and be honest about the dangers of sharing private information
Have a set time when you unplug the wifi and start getting ready for bed
Use privacy settings and teach your children how to block people that scare, bully, or threaten them
Do a self-check and make sure you’re walking the talk
Monitor them while they are plugged in, have the computer in a common room

Porn and Predators are a click away

Now for the shock factor. If your child wanders off the learning platform or decides to put in an inappropriate search term or clicks the wrong hyperlink, they can be met with something they don’t understand or can’t unsee. There has been an uptick in kids being exposed to pornography over the last few years and certainly during this pandemic. Protect Young Minds is an organization dedicated to protecting kids from being exposed to porn. They also have a program and resources available if your child has viewed pornography.

eLearning Platforms and What You Need to Know

While school was still in session for our children, their online activity was being monitored in large part by their teachers. It is important to remember as we go into the summer months that the teachers will no longer be monitoring the zoom chats with classroom friends or being there to direct them on which platforms to use and how to do so. 

Monitoring online activity doesn’t have to be difficult. A few simple habits, some standard structure, and open communication with your child all go a long way. 

It’s important to set time restrictions, especially towards the end of the day. Screens need to be off for a full hour before bedtime in order to get adequate sleep. Well-rested bodies stay healthy, and well-rested minds simply make better decisions. You and your child need to make sure that you are creating healthy habits. Excessive screen time can be harmful to your health and your sleep. 

There are also actual security risks you need to be aware of. Cybersecurity is important as the more time your child spends online, the more vulnerable your systems become to account takeovers, ransomware, and data security issues. Make sure you have sufficient firewalls set on your computer to protect the software and your personal data. 

Web content filters can also help protect your kids. Content filtering blocks help to filter out inappropriate content before your child sees it. When they are online at school, the computers they use have these filters because Federal regulations require the schools to have them. Your kids might actually be more vulnerable to seeing harmful content on the home computer then they are on the school network. 

PC Mag recently posted their top ten picks of The Best Parental Control Software for 2020. No matter what software you go with remember that when it all seems overwhelming, turn off the screens and spend some quality time together. Do an art project, read a book together, go for a walk, or garden together. Today is an excellent opportunity to teach your children how to effectively manage stress.

Little eyes are watching. Make sure to model the characteristics you want them to manifest in their own lives.

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Episode 87 – Mafia Runner to Pastor

“No matter what our issues and pain entail, our struggle is in learning to stop fighting our pain, or running from it, and instead learn to take it to God for His help, be able to find the right people to share our struggles with, and learn to grow and heal with God.”  A discussion that Aimee has with guest Dale Fiegland about the transformation in his life from a runner for the mob to helping others through God.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

GUESTS:

Struggling and persistently fighting against family put-downs and abuse of every kind turned Dale Fiegland into a gun-toting, knife-wielding, runner for the Mafia, who was addicted to alcohol and drugs—the kind of man God loves to get ahold of and change. When Dale finally stopped fighting God and asked Him for help, miraculous events followed that can only be called a Conspiracy of Grace.

This winsome tale, touched with humor, is shared in plainspoken style by a pastor/counselor unlike any you may have met. Dale’s story helps lift the spiritual veil, enabling readers to see how God works amid life’s gritty, hard-hitting realities. This book will engage and delight you and may challenge some of your ideas about God and fai

Raised in northern Ohio, Dale Fiegland graduated from Anderson College, taught in the inner-city schools of Cleveland, and attained success in business before he joined the ministry. He earned a master of arts degree in counseling from Liberty University, and was the counseling pastor for twenty-five years at Riverside Church in Fort Myers, Florida. Dale holds the title of pastor emeritus and maintains an active counseling practice, specializing in assisting those dealing with drug or alcohol addictions or various forms of abuse. Numerous churches have sought his help as a consultant in handling difficult matters. You can read more about Dale and his memoir by visiting the Conspiracy of Grace website.

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Episode 86 – Reduce Anxiety the ‘Holistic” Way

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Episode 85 – There is no Vaccine for Addiction

Addiction is a life-long battle that is 100% treatable. “My own sobriety delivered hope and opportunities to live a life that adds joy and purpose,” said Tim Roberto talking with Aimee Cabo in this episode of The Cure Radio Show.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

GUESTS:

Tim Roberto is a passionate Certified Addiction Counselor and Certified Recovery Coach who has been in the mental health field since 2007. Experiencing his own addiction and recovery keeps him mindful of how precious sobriety is. Tim’s experience and work as a recovery professional confirm that change is possible for ALL who are willing to try. His approach to recovery coaching and companionship honors the individualized roads to recovery and success. He empowers each client to discover and practice modalities, tools, and techniques that work best for them. Witnessing the transformation that his clients experience and knowing in his heart that addiction is 100% treatable inspires Tim to show up for others every day even in the most difficult of situations. Tim currently resides in Palm Beach County, Florida, where he enjoys the outdoors and daily exercising. You can read more about Tim’s work at Genesis House by visiting his website.

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Episode 84 – From Muslim to Christianity

People in Iran are suppressed and not happy, so introducing them to Christianity is a way for them to see hope. In this edition of The Cure Radio Show and Podcast, Dr. Hormoz Shariat discusses why he embraced Christianity and how he is paying it forward with thousands of other Muslims throughout the Middle East.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

GUESTS:

Dr. Hormoz Shariat was born into a Muslim family in Iran and came to the United States after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, where he converted to Christianity while earning his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering as a graduate student at USC in 1980.

In 1987, he planted a church in San Jose, California, with hundreds of Muslim converts. This church remains one of the largest churches of its kind in the United States. In 2001 he followed the Lord’s leading and founded Iran Alive Ministries, which utilizes Satellite TV to reach the millions of lost and broken people of Iran and the rest of the Middle East. Today, we broadcast the Gospel 24/7 from our studio in Dallas to Iran and the Middle East, trusting the Lord to use us to transform a nation, which is responding to the Gospel unlike any other time in history. You can find out more about the ministry and Dr. Hormoz Shariat by visiting www.IranAliveMinistries.org.  

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Episode 83 – Bullies find a way to bully despite the Coronavirus

Cyberbullying is still happening even though children are not in school due to the Coronavirus. Guest of The Cure Dr. Gustavo Roldan discussed with Aimee, Dr. Boris, and special guest Michelle Nikolov.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

Michelle Nikolov, a 12 year old is a co-host of today’s show, an aspiring bullying child advocate who shares her testimony.

GUESTS:

Dr. Gustavo Roldan has been a mental health professional for over 25 years and is an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University. He has been studying Cannabis Treatment for over 20 years in Colorado, Oregon, Washington and North Carolina, and Medellín, Colombia. Dr. Roldan facilitates workshops on many Cannabis related topics. He also facilitates “Caregiver Support Groups”. Member of Society of Cannabis Clinicians and Patient’s Out of Time. Dr Roldan is currently working at the Neuroscience Clinic Miami. You can read more about Dr. Roldan by visiting the Neuroscience Miami website

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Episode 82 – Misconceptions about Schizophrenia and a COVID-19 Update

“The misconceptions about Schizophrenia are still out there, however over time and with research more is known about the disease,” said guest of The Cure, Robert Francis.

In the second part of the show, Dr. Boris Nikolov continues the discussion about the facts surrounding COVID-19 and answers some viewer questions.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

GUESTS:

Robert Francis, LCSW, is the author of On Conquering Schizophrenia; From the Desk of a Therapist and Survivor and was diagnosed with schizophrenia after graduating from the State University of New York.

Despite the often ominous diagnostic of paranoid schizophrenia, he has worked for 20+ years in professional capacities with the assistance of medicines and psychology.

It took Robert over two years to complete his book and currently writes a good deal about schizophrenia in the cognitive, both by its pathological render and also by its remediable insight. His goal is to provide hope and help to others. Robert currently works as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) at a nursing home.

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Episode 81 – Psychological Effects of COVID-19

“During a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s okay to feel down, worried and stressed. Acknowledge these emotions, respect them, and then let them go, suggested guest Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais while talking with Aimee Cabo. 

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

Dr. Boris Nikolov is the CEO of Neuroscience Clinic. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

GUESTS:

Dr Anjhula Mya Singh Bais is an international psychologist, specialised in trauma and a thought leader in psychology and strategic leadership focused on high socio economic status dynamics. As Founder, director, and consultant psychologist of Fourth Dimension Consultancy, Bais’s expertise on mental health, human rights as a director at Amnesty International, and the climate crisis is informed through an intersectional lens of feminism, transpersonal psychology, and sustainability.

A philanthropist, she is the co-founder of the Bais-Selvanathan Foundation and is one of only six psychologists to be named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Marie Claire called her a top 25 Woman of the Year influencer, Vogue India a supermodel and Prestige Magazine honouring her on the Prestige’s 40 under 40 list. Trusted by her peers, Bais is the American Psychological Association Division 52 Standing Representative for the Social Justice Committee. As a former ambassador to INGO Concern Worldwide, Bais utilised the media presence as an international actress, model, and MTV presenter to speak as a social change agent including hosting His Holiness the Dalai Lama in an emotional vigilance workshop in Mumbai. An LSE Distinguished Alumni with two years of research at Columbia University studying global intelligence and social psychology, Bais holds a B.A. in psychology from Lady Sri Ram College, University of New Delhi, a M.Sc. in psychoanalysis from University College London, a Ph.D. with distinction from The Chicago School and is currently a fellow of Apolitical Academy.

Bais’s contributions are regularly featured in leading international publications such as Washington Post, Financial Times, BBC, New York Post, and Vanity Fair. Her print and radio contributions include includes hosting #MindMatters on Lite FM with one million listeners and her number one Amazon new release in Psychology and Medicine textbook chapter A Comparative Analysis of Global Health in South and Southeast Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore) in the textbook Why Global Health Matters: How to (Actually) Make the World a Better Place (2017). You can learn more about Dr. Anjhula Mya Singh Bais by visiting her website and social media platforms. 

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Episode 80 – Coronavirus Update DO NOT PANIC HAVE FAITH

“We have an obligation to ourselves, our family and the nation to do everything we can to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus”, said Dr. Boris Nikolov talking with host Aimee Cabo. This special edition of The Cure Radio Show focuses on the latest medical news about the Coronavirus and how we can do our part to eradicate it.

The Cure Radio™ live talk radio show and live-streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced or is currently experiencing domestic violence, abuse, trauma, mental health, or other challenges that affect your life. It’s a place to find comfort, knowledge, strategies, answers, hope, and love, and so much more, all while you are healing your wounds and knowing that you are loved and not alone.

Join Aimee and her professional guests live on The Cure with Aimee Cabo Video Podcast  every Saturday at 1 PM EST recorded during the live radio show.

Please listen and subscribe to the show and then share the show with others. Enjoy weekly contests, knowledgeable guests, and a few laughs.

It’s then available after as an Audio Podcast available heard on most podcast platforms.

You can find information about the show and past guests bios by visiting the RADIO SHOW PAGE.

Aimee hopes that anyone who has suffered abuse of any kind, or walked a moment in similar shoes, will find inspiration in these pages, and hope that love and truth will ultimately prevail. Please subscribe and share this podcast.

 

HOSTS:

Aimee Cabo Nikolov is a Cuban American who has lived most of her life in Miami. After many years of healing, finding love, raising a family and evolving her relationship with God, Aimee’s true grit and courage led her to pen an honest, thought-provoking memoir. Years of abuse became overshadowed with years of happiness and unconditional love. Now Aimee is the president of IMIC Research, a medical research company, a speaker, radio host and focused on helping others. You can read more about Aimee by visiting her website.

 

GUEST:

Dr. Boris Nikolov has been a physician for 26 and has been involved in medical research for 17 years. He is currently the CEO of IMIC Research. You can read more about Dr. Nikolov and the work he is doing by visiting his website.

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Importance of Sleep for Kids and Adults

Everyone knows that sleep is part of our daily lives. But not a lot of people are focused on the importance of sleep and the challenges that can occur when we are not consistently getting the proper amounts.  This article will shed some like on this topic and give parents something to think about.

“Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep! It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it is meat for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and cold for the hot. It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of the world cheap, and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even.”

~ Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605

Maybe Don Quixote pursued all of his windmills because he failed to get a good night’s sleep? Even students today hear the story and laugh about the man who rode his horse attacking windmills without fully understanding him. Sleep is a funny thing. When it comes our time, we all want it and some even beg for it and yet it still escapes us. It’s actually a scientific known fact that when we go without sleep for 36 to 48 hours, our brains will actually mimic the effects of someone who is legally intoxicated. However, in the hustle and bustle of our daily lives we forget just how important sleep is. We try to maximize our time by cutting out sleep. STOP!

 

Your body doesn’t just decide to say “I think a long nap would be nice. “When you get tired, it’s telling you that it needs time to recover and repair from all that you’ve been putting it through. As it stands, the average adult needs 7–9 hours of sleep every day. Children need more or less depending on where they are in the growth cycle. How much sleep do you need?

Negative impacts of too little sleep

Not getting enough sleep has a direct impact on your heart, your thought process, and your overall health. Here are 10 unnecessary risks you are taking when you don’t get the proper sleep. Our Maker created sleep to help your body, your mind, and your spirit heal. Choose to take care of the body God gave you.  Spend time learning how to create healthy habits at bedtime for you and your children. Discuss the importance of sleep with them so they develop good habits. If your kids are having a tough time getting to sleep, there are many resources available to assist. Diaphragmatic breathing or belly breathing is one of the easier techniques to learn and teach your children. Muscular relaxation; where you tighten and then release certain muscle groups is another.

Healthy Sleeping Habits

Following are a few healthy habits to help you combat insomnia:

Stop consuming caffeine by mid-day. Reach for an apple as an afternoon pick me up instead of a soda or cup of coffee.
Turn all electronics off an hour before bedtime. The glow from the screen suppresses melatonin. Sleep.com lays it out in Challenging Ways Technology Affects Your Sleep.
Create a consistent and relaxing bedtime routine. It helped when your mom did it for you, it helps your kids when you do it for them, so why wouldn’t it help you too? By creating a schedule, it alerts your brain to environmental triggers that say “hey, it’s time to shut down and sleep now.”
For additional tips visit Sleep Foundation Organization

When You Can’t Sleep

Life is hard. Stress about the past and worry about the future seem to make their appearance most often in the darkness of night. Here’s one tip that has been of significant help to me. On a notecard beside my bed I wrote out Psalm 46. Whenever my eyes refuse to shut, whenever the past makes its ugly appearance or the future screams for attention, I pick up these verses and speak them into the darkness. God tells me to be still because He’s got this.

“God is our refuge and strength,

an ever-present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way

and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,

Though its waters roar and foam

and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,

the holy place where the Most High dwells.

God is within her, she will not fall;

God will help her at break of day.

Nations are in uproar, kingdoms fall;

he lifts his voice, the earth melts.

The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.

Come and see what the Lord has done,

the desolations he has brought on the earth.

He makes wars cease

to the ends of the earth.

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

he burns the shields[d] with fire.

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.”

The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress.”

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