Laying an Emotional Foundation

When life has required a lot of adaptation, it’s easy to build competence on the outside while feeling unsteady on the inside. Laying an Emotional Foundation is a practical, trauma-informed workshop designed to help participants strengthen the “basics” that make everything else more sustainable: emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, and reliable coping rhythms.

We’ll explore how stress shows up in the body, how to recognize early signals before overwhelm hits, and how to build simple, repeatable practices that increase a sense of safety and stability. Participants will leave with a clear framework and concrete tools to support resilience, connection, and long-term wellbeing in everyday life and during seasons of transition.

This workshops provides practical ideas on how to teach TCKs:
  • Why emotion work is the foundation of all preventive care
  • Intentional Activities for Emotional Intelligence Building
  • Practical Tips for Adding Emotional Intelligence Building to Day to Day life
Format

Recording

Duration

1.5 hours

Instructor

Elizabeth Vahey Smith

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Meet the instructor

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Elizabeth Vahey Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Author of The Practice of Processing, Elizabeth is a skilled communicator and trauma-informed educator who helps transform abstract concepts into practical steps, equipping, encouraging, and empowering people to reach their goals. Elizabeth is a mom of two worldschooling TCKs.

Click on the video on the left to meet Elizabeth!