Sandy Woznicki | Stress and Anxiety Coach https://stressandanxietycoach.com/ Become the happiest version of you Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:40:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Enso_Logo_lrg_CIRCLE_512copy-32x32.png Sandy Woznicki | Stress and Anxiety Coach https://stressandanxietycoach.com/ 32 32 How to Calm Yourself and Your Child During a Meltdown: The 60-Second Bilateral Movement Technique https://stressandanxietycoach.com/how-to-calm-yourself-and-your-child-during-a-meltdown-the-60-second-bilateral-movement-technique/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/how-to-calm-yourself-and-your-child-during-a-meltdown-the-60-second-bilateral-movement-technique/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:34:24 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5233 What Is Bilateral Movement? (Definition)Bilateral movement is a rhythmic, cross-body activity that activates both hemispheres of the brain. Examples include tossing a ball hand-to-hand, alternating knee taps, or walking. This technique helps regulate the nervous system in approximately 60 seconds by creating predictability and bringing awareness to the present moment. Yesterday at the playground, I...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/how-to-calm-yourself-and-your-child-during-a-meltdown-the-60-second-bilateral-movement-technique/feed/ 0 The Magic Gap: How 3 Seconds Can Transform Your Patience (and your parenting) https://stressandanxietycoach.com/the-magic-gap-how-3-seconds-can-transform-your-parenting/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/the-magic-gap-how-3-seconds-can-transform-your-parenting/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:42:03 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5203 Have you ever snapped at your child and immediately thought, “That’s not who I want to be as a parent”? You’re not alone. As a stress coach working with overwhelmed parents for nearly a decade (and as a parent myself!), I’ve seen firsthand how quickly we can go from calm to reactive when our buttons...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/the-magic-gap-how-3-seconds-can-transform-your-parenting/feed/ 1 Breaking Free from Parental Patterns: Understanding the Hidden Impact https://stressandanxietycoach.com/breaking-free-from-parental-patterns-understanding-the-hidden-impact/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/breaking-free-from-parental-patterns-understanding-the-hidden-impact/#comments Mon, 09 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5053 I just cried a little bit realizing this about my childhood, and I’m sure this will resonate with some of you. I’m going to preface this by saying I love and appreciate my parents very much, and parenting is very hard. The thing that got me emotional is that as an adult, my parents would...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/breaking-free-from-parental-patterns-understanding-the-hidden-impact/feed/ 1 Procrastination No More: The Art of Motivating with Love https://stressandanxietycoach.com/procrastination-no-more-the-art-of-motivating-with-love/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/procrastination-no-more-the-art-of-motivating-with-love/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5050 This is a video for my procrastinators who are also really, really hard on themselves because I completely know how you feel. I’ve come a really long way since then, and I’m going to share some knowledge with you. One of the things is you very likely have been programmed to mostly respond to a...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/procrastination-no-more-the-art-of-motivating-with-love/feed/ 0 Unveiling the Hidden Benefits of Meditation: More Than Just Mindfulness https://stressandanxietycoach.com/unveiling-the-hidden-benefits-of-meditation-more-than-just-mindfulness/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/unveiling-the-hidden-benefits-of-meditation-more-than-just-mindfulness/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5043 I’m an anxiety coach and meditation teacher. And here are three things you don’t realize that you are learning by practicing meditation. One of the biggest pushbacks I hear is that my mind is too busy for me to meditate. That’s like saying you’re too dirty to take a bath. Mindfulness and meditation teaches your...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/unveiling-the-hidden-benefits-of-meditation-more-than-just-mindfulness/feed/ 0 Embrace Imperfection: The Humble Path To Better Parenting https://stressandanxietycoach.com/embrace-imperfection-the-humble-path-to-better-parenting/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/embrace-imperfection-the-humble-path-to-better-parenting/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5040 If you are a parent and you are highly self or just so super hard on yourself, then here’s something that you can use on yourself, but also with your kids.  I’m Sandy Woznicki, I’m a stress and anxiety coach and I help people find their inner calm and learn how to know, like, and...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/embrace-imperfection-the-humble-path-to-better-parenting/feed/ 0 Your Ultimate Tool for Stress-Free Parenting https://stressandanxietycoach.com/your-ultimate-tool-for-stress-free-parenting/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/your-ultimate-tool-for-stress-free-parenting/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5032 To me this is the most important skill set that you to practice as a parent. In a toddler andguardian yoga class yesterday, the teacher asked this question what advice would you give tonew parents? I’m Sandy Woznicki, stress and anxiety coach and I love working with parentsbecause they see that the work that they...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/your-ultimate-tool-for-stress-free-parenting/feed/ 0 Anxiety Hack Alert: Try This Unconventional Breathing Exercise Now! https://stressandanxietycoach.com/anxiety-hack-alert-try-this-unconventional-breathing-exercise-now/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/anxiety-hack-alert-try-this-unconventional-breathing-exercise-now/#comments Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5029 I guarantee you’ve never used this breathing exercise to help with your anxiety.  Now, for me, I smoked a lot of pot early on in my anxiety journey to help with all of the really uncomfortable symptoms. Eventually, I was able to walk on my own. I didn’t need that crutch anymore.  But I still...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/anxiety-hack-alert-try-this-unconventional-breathing-exercise-now/feed/ 1 Why Your Breathwork Isn’t Easing Stress – And How To Fix It https://stressandanxietycoach.com/why-your-breathwork-isnt-easing-stress-and-how-to-fix-it/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/why-your-breathwork-isnt-easing-stress-and-how-to-fix-it/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5026 There are two good reasons why taking deep breaths when you’re really stressed or angry might not be working for you.  I’m Sandy Woznicki stress and anxiety coach for conscious parents who want to break their own patterns of stress and reactivity.  The first reason why taking deep breaths when you’re getting stressed or triggered...

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]]> https://stressandanxietycoach.com/why-your-breathwork-isnt-easing-stress-and-how-to-fix-it/feed/ 0 Unlock Calmness: How Singing Soothes Stress Through The Vagus Nerve https://stressandanxietycoach.com/unlock-calmness-how-singing-soothes-stress-through-the-vagus-nerve/ https://stressandanxietycoach.com/unlock-calmness-how-singing-soothes-stress-through-the-vagus-nerve/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 06:00:00 +0000 https://stressandanxietycoach.com/?p=5019 Hey, guys! I want to share another quick tool with you to calm your body when you are in a stressed or triggered state. I’m Sandy Woznicki, and I help stressed and anxious people find their inner calm and learn how to know, like, and trust themselves.  When you get stressed, angry, fearful, anxious, any...

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