I am Dr. Shelly Mahon, your host, and today’s well source is Kim Bevill. Kim is a speaker, author, and teacher. After spending 14 years teaching high school history and international baccalaureate (IB) psychology, she felt a calling to understand and improve health and wellness. She has conducted massive amounts of research on the brain and productivity, and how they can be used to heal your life.  Recently, she released a book called, Top Ten Things, which gives you the neuroscience to support behaviors that are key to excellence, academics and athletics. She also holds interactive, hands-on classes around subject like stress, happiness, and mental health. Her clients consistently report feeling a new passion, purpose, and inspiration to new endeavors.

In this podcast, Kim shares: 

• Strategies that support positive mental health
• How the brain works under stress 
• What is really behind a child's behavior
• The role of artificial light in stress
• The truth about melatonin
• How inflammation impacts physical and mental health
• The relationship between stress, DNA, and aging
• Protecting yourself from stress, anxiety, and depression

Resources:

• Website: Neurostrategy Training
• Book: The Ten Things by Kim Bevill
• Resources: Strategies for Your Brain
• Article: Elizabeth Blackburn: Because Science is Worth It
• Resource: Dr. Susan Lazar on meditation

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Happy Parenting!