How have your children’s behavior and focus been affected by all that’s been going on? Different things that can affect the focus and wellbeing of your children. It is, therefore, important to develop a solid foundation to help your children feel in control of their lives all the time.

show notes:

In this episode, Heidi talks about 5 tips she believes are essential in ensuring your children’s health and focus naturally. She explains the acronym N.O.R.M.S. and how following those steps will benefit your whole family.

Listen in to learn the importance of incorporating essential oils in your children’s routine to protect their health.

“We have to find a way to help our kiddos feel in control of their daily lives. With so much unpredictability, we owe it to them to create a solid foundation at home. And we have natural tools we can use to avoid the frazzle and keep our mental health in check.” -Heidi Bramm

Top Takeaways:

• How to focus on a healthy diet that doesn’t have any side effects on the health of your children.
• The importance of protecting your children from heavy metal exposure which affects their brain’s ability to focus.
• How hours of screen time a day increases depressive symptoms and psychological unwellness, especially more on girls than boys.

What you will learn:

• [6:40] The many factors that affect our children’s behaviors including medication.
• [8:02] Nutrition- how to focus on lowering processed foods and incorporating more whole foods in your kids’ diet.
• [11:20] Oils- the different types of essential oils and their physical and mental health benefits for your children.
• [15:35] Routines- how to reinvent cleaning in your home by using simple cleaning products.
• [17:15] Movement- Encourage small movements in your kids and playing outside to get optimal vitamin D.
• [18:04] Screen limit- The negative effects of screen time for children and how to limit screen time hours to ensure their wellbeing.
• [20:40] Moms’ success stories after incorporating essential oils in their daily lives.

Previous Episodes Mentioned:

• 13 // Tired Of Toxins? Essential Oils for A Safer, Cleaner, Greener Home
• 20 // Start Your Own Home Apothecary With Essential Oils To Create A Happy, Healthy, Holistic Home

Detailed Transcript:

Hi, Beloved! Welcome back to another episode. I’m so excited to be here with you today. We’re talking tangible tips and practical tools to help move fidgety and unfocused kids to confident and thriving in their day. But before we jump into all of that I want to make sure you know how you can work with me if you are ready to dip your toes into the world of plant-based solutions. You actually have three ways you can get started with me, and the first two options are free:

#1 – EOME virtual workshop – First, you are welcome to take my free 45-minute Essential Oils Made Easy workshop. This was designed for people that are just starting to explore the potential of essential oils for health + wellness but don’t know where to start. I cover all of the basics so you’ll walk away knowing what essential oils are & how to use them, what to look for in a quality essential oil and why it matters, then I share testimonials and the top oils that I feel like every home would benefit from having right from the gates. My goal is simply to educate and empower you so that you can make an informed decision. You’ll know by the end if essential oils are a good fit for you and your family. Go to heidibramm.com/resources for exclusive access and you can even opt to receive free samples to make your experience more interactive.

#2 – The second option is new and it’s a free 2-Day event that covers my signature ‘Stress Less System’ – Let’s just jump right into some real talk here! Life throws unexpected twists and turns at us—sometimes daily. And even the stuff we’re expecting from life can become so overwhelming and demanding.

You’ll walk away knowing:

• What essential oils are and how you can best use them for emotional support
• What to look for in a quality essential oil and why it matters
• How you can reduce stress, worry, and anxious feelings with essential oils 
• Simple and effective ways to improve mood, energy, sleep, and immunity
• How to use essential oils safely
• And you’ll get to hear from many other moms, teachers, and more that have used this SIMPLE system with SUCCESS! I know you’re ready to shift and align your life from the inside out so it starts to reflect in the world around you. And that you are ready to change what you see. You are just a few weeks away from living your best life!

#3 – 45 min holistic strategy session

The final way you can work for me is to book a holistic strategy session. You’re going to get a 45-minute personal session with me and we’re gonna go through what all you’re struggling with. I have four main areas of natural health that I’ve pinned down and so you get to pick the one that you feel most out of balance in and we’re gonna focus on that. You’re gonna walk away with a strategy for your health, a personalized plan with recommended products to help you live empowered in your daily life. Doesn’t that sound amazing? You can book that one on one session with me by messaging me at support@coverbeloved.com and I will personally respond to your email. Or you can book on my website heidibramm.com.

Alright, let’s dig in!

Ok so for individuals who care about improving their health and that of their loved ones, I want to share some simple, safe, and empowering solutions that can enhance the well-being of your children. If 2020 has brought us anything, it’s brought transition. And those transitions haven’t always been easy. Stress, Anxiety Overwhelm, frustration, lack of peace, distraction, confusion you name it. We are pretty resilient in the Bramm household. As a family of 6 in a smaller home with 2 big dogs, 2 cats, twice as many kids as there are adults and will all of them being girls, there’s usually always someone crying or upset.

Let’s first talk about what affects focus and typical treatments, then I will share my top 5 tips for fidgety unfocused kids, and of course real-life examples of success stories we’ve had from moms in our VIP community. Disclaimer: I am not an expert.

There are a wide range of things that affect child communication, interaction, focus/direction/attention, behavior, ability to stay on task, activity and impulsiveness. Age obviously plays a role but other things like nutrition, sleep, overstimulation, and even environmental factors play a role too.

Too quick to medicate. Typical Treatments include:

• Psychostimulants
• Adderall, Ritalin
• Prescribed off label, not approved for particular use for kids but Dr may feel it would help
• Valium 6-10 yr olds
• Personal choice – do not take your kids off of their meds! Have dr. help you wean
• Some medicines have been linked to rare death in children with heart problems
• Of 325 seven yr olds in study, 48% reported side effects
• Class 2 narcotics – as controlled substance
• Watch documentary The Drugging of our Children

NUTRITION

NUTRITION AND PREVENTION PLAY A BIG ROLE – mental health and nutrition are not a separate

• No artificial sweeteners/HFCS
• Gluten
• Dairy
• Food coloring and dyes
• Many have digestive issues
• No GMOs
• Avoid sweets and ↑carbs
• Avoid artificial everything
• ↓processed foods
• Ask – “Does it have a mother?” Then eat it
• Detox and elimination diets – Candida – I talk about whole food nutrition in EP 19
• Don’t overcook fruits and veggies – destroys enzymes

Digestive Enzymes

• More neurotransmitters in gut than in brain
• Communicator between brain and body
• Lack of nutrient absorption compromises immune system function

Omega 3s

• Molecularly filtered, no pesticides, no heavy metals
• Eczema and digestive issues
• Right ration of DHA to EPA

OILS

• Grounding blend with tree and flower oils – helps oxygenate the pineal and pituitary glands – 2-3 drops bottoms of feet (or roller ball across arch – size of foot automatically sized right for oils on arc – the smaller the kid, the smaller the arch = smaller amount of oils – bigger kid, bigger arch = more oils). Have the child dip 2 points of fingers and apply on temples
• Vetiver – same thing, bottoms of feet, back of neck. Studies 2001 increased performance by 100%* – topical for circulation, aromatic for anxiety, anger, stress
• Cedarwood – circulation of blood to brain, joy, peace, has cedarwood, vetiver, and lavender
• Peppermint – increases memory and concentration
• Citrus blends – makes everything better
• Frankincense – sesquiterpenes cross blood brain barrier (BBB)
• Frustration, Anger, Impatience–Grounding blend, Restful blend, Lavender, Bergamot – aromatically, bottoms of feet, behind the knees
• Lavender – fights free radicals by helping the body produce the top 3 antioxidants within 22 hrs
• Bergamot – reduces anger and stress, 2013 teacher study showed cortisol reduction within 15 min

School & Homework

1. Concentration – Vetiver, focus blend
2. Focus blend increases alertness, centers thoughts, soothing, suboccipital triangle (back of skull, base, brainstem), jaw line, spine, wrists
3. Citrus Blast = In a 10ml roller, fill 2/3 with Citrus oils like tangerine, wild orange, lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, and 1/3 peppermint – let them use it as their “perfume”

• Look into PhsycoAROMAcology
• Layering technique with 8 oils and blends to help balance the stress response in the body. Suggest weekly
• Put oils on their feet while they sleep if you have to!
• Diffuser necklace – personal diffuser

ROUTINES

• Yes routines for study times, mealtimes, and bedtimes for ensuring a proper amount of sleep but this also means routines in your home for cleaning and personal care that address environmental factors and exposure.
• Formaldehyde in shampoo, new building/construction materials
• Petroleum products
• You need to know ingredients – no one would intentionally poison their kids – there are many known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, allergens in household products, pots and pans, mercury in dental fillings
• Heavy metals interfere with biological functioning. We see exposure a lot with pet care, dental care, medical care, and vaccinations.
• The Limbic system – complete processor for brain
• Essential Oils activate both neurological and endocrine system – topical and aromatic
• Olfactory – amygdale process memory of emotional reaction
• Reinvent healthcare in your own home, ditch the toxins and use simple ingredients for cleaning. 

13 // Tired Of Toxins? Essential Oils for A Safer, Cleaner, Greener Home

20 // Start Your Own Home Apothecary With Essential Oils To Create A Happy, Healthy, Holistic Home

MOVEMENT

• Exercise and outside play
• Optimal Vitamin D levels – they are finding more and more vitamin D receptors in body including in brain and spinal cord, need proper amount for brain function and focus issues

SCREEN LIMITS

• Longer screen time (more than two hours a day) was associated with lower levels of life satisfaction and optimism, and higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Differences among boys and girls, with longer screen time negatively affecting girls’ mental health more significantly than boys.
• More hours of daily screen time were associated with lower psychological well-being, including less curiosity, lower self-control, more distractibility, more difficulty making friends, less emotional stability, being more difficult to care for, and inability to finish tasks. Among 14- to 17-year-olds, high users of screens (7+ h/day vs. low users of 1 h/day) were more than twice as likely to ever have been diagnosed with depression, ever diagnosed with anxiety, treated by a mental health professional, or have taken medication for a psychological or behavioral issue in the last 12 months. Moderate use of screens (4 h/day) was also associated with lower psychological well-being. Non-users and low users of screens of 1hr less/day generally did not differ in well-being.
• Use screen time wisely. No easy solution. Homeschooling you have more flexibility than those doing virtual school at home. Make sure they are taking regular breaks and use your oils in between!

TESTIMONIALS:

I want to share a real-life example and success story from a mom in my VIP community and how her child is excelling in school after incorporating essential oils. It’s so easy to think that essential oils are just pretty smells, but when you harness the divine intelligence and medicinal power of pure and potent essential oils create just the way God designed them so no synthetics or chemical manipulations, the results are astounding!

Denise shares: “My 12 year old son, Kurtis had trouble his whole 5th grade year. He had trouble with his teachers. He didn’t want to go to school and almost daily asked if I would just homeschool him. I actually looked into it but didn’t want him to regret at least trying middle school. He started doing one drop of frankincense under his tongue and using the grounding blend in a roller bottle. He used that all last year and most of this year. Just recently he started to not need his grounding blend as often. There is a great video online that shows how the grounding blend makes your blood cells healthy and I truly believe this is happening to my son. We also discovered that the citrus blend was invigorating for him in the morning. On occasion, if he is feeling emotionally challenged we have learned that the outdoor blend of all things helps him to have an emotional barrier that actually shields him. These oils have changed our life! This year he loves school. And he received a Citizen Award 3rd quarter.”

So powerful, thank you Denise for allowing me to share. I have pages and pages and pages of testimonials just like these that will blow your mind!

Nutrition is key as well!

Beth’s story: “He has made leaps and bounds. Our daily routine is the whole food vitamins and the omegas during breakfast. Before school we use the focus blend, Vetiver and cedarwood in a roller bottle, and the Quiet Mind blend. Along with a healthier diet. When we first started almost 4 years ago to now present day, from all the write ups we were getting daily in the past to not having any, is a great and wonderful feeling as a parent, not to mention he now looks forward to going to school instead of having anxiety over going to school.

The whole food vitamins she’s referring to for kids is a natural watermelon flavored chewable and has a cognitive blend – superfood blend – antioxidant blend – whole food derived vitamins and minerals in the most bioavailable form – meant to be used with land and marine Omega oil which is orange flavored + time released strawberry flavored Probiotics – like a pixie stick. If you want more information on any of those just message me at support@coveredbeloved.com or you can book a 1:1 holistic strategy session with me and we can create a personalized plan for your child.

Signing off for now!