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Being the Best Version of YourselfAuthor: Dr. Carey Heller
Wish you could be happier? More productive? Relax better? Dr. Carey Heller's podcast focuses on tackling a variety of issues including organization, procrastination, ADHD, executive function limitations, and anxiety to help you be the best version of yourself that you can be. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Breathwork for Anxiety, Focus, & Parenting | Practical Tips | Heidi Tacktill
Episode 5
Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
Ready to unlock your potential, manage anxiety/stress, and improve your focus?In this illuminating episode of the Being the Best Version of Yourself podcast , Dr. Carey Heller sits down with integrative breathwork practitioner Heidi Tacktill to explore the transformative power of breathwork for both adults and children.In this episode, you will learn: What Breathwork Really Is: Understanding the three main types of breathwork: acute, daily, and therapeutic.Breathwork for Focus and ADHD: Simple techniques, like the "breath of fire," that can help you or your children improve focus and get ready for the day.The Science of Regulation: How breathing directly impacts the nervous system to move you into a calm, "rest and digest" state, essential for learning and emotional balance.Navigating Executive Functioning Challenges: Heidi shares a powerful, simple starting point—bringing awareness to the breath to bring yourself back to the present moment and into your body. She also illustrates a great visual activity to do during a meditation activity for people who struggle with staying focused. Parenting and Co-Regulation: Why working on your own nervous system first is the most crucial step in helping your children achieve calm and regulation, especially when dealing with anxiety.Easy Ways to Get Started: Practical tips for incorporating breathwork into your daily routine—it doesn't have to be just sitting meditation; movement, music, and writing can also be mindful practices.Therapeutic Breathwork: How circular breathing can help release deeply stored emotional patterns and trauma from the body.Heidi's Free Resource: Ready to try it out? Heidi offers a free morning breathwork reset on her website to help you start small and feel the benefits right away.Connect with Heidi Tacktill:Website: https://heiditacktill.com/Instagram: @HeidiTacktillConnect with Dr. Heller:Website: www.hellerpsychologygroup.comInstagram:@Carey_Heller_Psy.D./@HellerPsych#Breathwork #AnxietyRelief #ADHD #FocusTips #NervousSystemRegulation #ParentingTips #SelfCare #Mindfulness #mentalhealth #wellness
