Brillia(nce) Resource Center

Brillia(nce) Resource Center

Supporting Children During a Crisis

Supporting Children During a Crisis

As the coronavirus continues to spread, parents everywhere have been faced with the difficult task of explaining the current situation to their children in a calming manner while also trying...

Supporting Children During a Crisis

As the coronavirus continues to spread, parents everywhere have been faced with the difficult task of explaining the current situation to their children in a calming manner while also trying...

A Kid Getting Ready For His Night Routine

How to Coach Parents on the Importance of a Sleep Schedule

Professionals who work with the parents of children with attention issues have all heard this story. Do you have a friend or family who has a child with attention issues...

How to Coach Parents on the Importance of a Sleep Schedule

Professionals who work with the parents of children with attention issues have all heard this story. Do you have a friend or family who has a child with attention issues...

Ways to Help Kids Sleep

Brillia 5 Pillars: Adequate Sleep

The brain depends on a solid night’s sleep to re-energize the cells in your brain, regulate mood, and provide needed support for learning and memory. We’ll help you learn about...

Brillia 5 Pillars: Adequate Sleep

The brain depends on a solid night’s sleep to re-energize the cells in your brain, regulate mood, and provide needed support for learning and memory. We’ll help you learn about...

Working From Home With Children

How To Work From Home With Anxious Kids

With schools and offices closing due to the coronavirus, parents are adjusting to a work from home lifestyle while balancing taking care of their children. With both parents and children...

How To Work From Home With Anxious Kids

With schools and offices closing due to the coronavirus, parents are adjusting to a work from home lifestyle while balancing taking care of their children. With both parents and children...

Anxiety Working from Home

Tips for Coping with Work From Home Anxiety

As the coronavirus continues to spread, offices are shutting down and switching to working from home models. This can be a big lifestyle change, and it’s normal to feel increased...

Tips for Coping with Work From Home Anxiety

As the coronavirus continues to spread, offices are shutting down and switching to working from home models. This can be a big lifestyle change, and it’s normal to feel increased...

How to Recognize Anxiety in Children with Dawn Huebner, PhD

Podcast: Strategies to Help Your Anxious Child

Watch the Podcast: Many individuals with ADHD struggle with anxiety as well, wether it be an additional condition or the result of the challenges that come with ADHD. Anxiety is...

Podcast: Strategies to Help Your Anxious Child

Watch the Podcast: Many individuals with ADHD struggle with anxiety as well, wether it be an additional condition or the result of the challenges that come with ADHD. Anxiety is...

Benefits of Guided Meditation for Kids Flow Chart

Brillia 5 Pillars: Mindfulness & Relaxation

Studies have shown that mindfulness & relaxation can be key tools to help you and your children manage emotions and anxiety on a daily basis. We have the resources for...

Brillia 5 Pillars: Mindfulness & Relaxation

Studies have shown that mindfulness & relaxation can be key tools to help you and your children manage emotions and anxiety on a daily basis. We have the resources for...

DIY Weighted Anxiety Blanket

How to Make a DIY Weighted Anxiety Blanket

For people who struggle with anxiety, insomnia or attention challenges, weighted blankets may provide a safe tool to help relieve the symptoms of anxiety. When combined with other lifestyle choices...

How to Make a DIY Weighted Anxiety Blanket

For people who struggle with anxiety, insomnia or attention challenges, weighted blankets may provide a safe tool to help relieve the symptoms of anxiety. When combined with other lifestyle choices...

How to Use Guided Sleep Meditation for Kids

How to Use Guided Sleep Meditation for Kids

Sleep meditation simply means a meditation that takes place just before falling asleep and produces a state of complete relaxation. Sufficient, restful sleep is incredibly important for every kid, but...

How to Use Guided Sleep Meditation for Kids

Sleep meditation simply means a meditation that takes place just before falling asleep and produces a state of complete relaxation. Sufficient, restful sleep is incredibly important for every kid, but...

Can Gluten Cause Anxiety?

Can Gluten Cause Anxiety?

Inflammation impacts mental health because our mental health stems from our guts: the bulk of serotonin, the chemical that enables us to be happy, is created in our intestines and...

Can Gluten Cause Anxiety?

Inflammation impacts mental health because our mental health stems from our guts: the bulk of serotonin, the chemical that enables us to be happy, is created in our intestines and...

The 6 Best Foods to Eat Before a Test

The 6 Best Foods to Eat Before a Test

What children eat can have a profound effect on their brain function, especially when they’re preparing for a high-pressure experience like a big test at school. By serving your child...

The 6 Best Foods to Eat Before a Test

What children eat can have a profound effect on their brain function, especially when they’re preparing for a high-pressure experience like a big test at school. By serving your child...

Foods that Help Kids Focus

Brillia 5 Pillars: Proper Nutrition

Poor nutrition has been linked directly to making symptoms worse. Studies also show that a nutritious diet can help reduce these symptoms. The food we put in our body has...

Brillia 5 Pillars: Proper Nutrition

Poor nutrition has been linked directly to making symptoms worse. Studies also show that a nutritious diet can help reduce these symptoms. The food we put in our body has...

How to Stop Stress Eating

How to Stop Stress Eating

Have you noticed your child turning to food in times of emotional distress? Do they seem to reward themselves with food or use food as an escape? Using food as...

How to Stop Stress Eating

Have you noticed your child turning to food in times of emotional distress? Do they seem to reward themselves with food or use food as an escape? Using food as...

Kids Using Screen Time

Brillia 5 Pillars: Controlled Screen Time

Not only does screen time take away from our personal and quality time, studies show it increases anxiety and restlessness. Studies show that too much screen time can make children...

Brillia 5 Pillars: Controlled Screen Time

Not only does screen time take away from our personal and quality time, studies show it increases anxiety and restlessness. Studies show that too much screen time can make children...

How to Help a Child Focus in the Classroom

How to Help a Child Focus in the Classroom

In order to be successful learners, children must be able to focus in class. After all, if they regularly miss the entire point of a lesson, blank out on important...

How to Help a Child Focus in the Classroom

In order to be successful learners, children must be able to focus in class. After all, if they regularly miss the entire point of a lesson, blank out on important...

Creative Child With ADHD

Harnessing the Gifts of Children with Attention Disorders

As a child, my mother would vex about how my "head was in the clouds" and how I needed to focus. In school, I used to wonder why, when the...

Harnessing the Gifts of Children with Attention Disorders

As a child, my mother would vex about how my "head was in the clouds" and how I needed to focus. In school, I used to wonder why, when the...

The Inevitable Link Between Anxiety and Divorce

The Inevitable Link Between Anxiety and Divorce

Divorce can be tough on parents, but it’s even harder on their children. There’s no question that divorce causes significant stress for kids, often leading to anxiety, depression, regression, rebellious...

The Inevitable Link Between Anxiety and Divorce

Divorce can be tough on parents, but it’s even harder on their children. There’s no question that divorce causes significant stress for kids, often leading to anxiety, depression, regression, rebellious...

How ASMR Mean Can Help with Your Child’s Anxiety & Focus

How ASMR Can Help with Your Child’s Anxiety & Focus

Your child spends countless hours watching ASMR videos on YouTube. You’ve overheard conversations with her friends about the Instagram clips showing someone squishing slime, cutting soap or quietly ripping paper...

How ASMR Can Help with Your Child’s Anxiety & Focus

Your child spends countless hours watching ASMR videos on YouTube. You’ve overheard conversations with her friends about the Instagram clips showing someone squishing slime, cutting soap or quietly ripping paper...

Should You Homeschool a Child With Anxiety?

Should You Homeschool a Child With Anxiety?

Ensuring a sound education for your child ranks up there with meeting their basic needs. You stress over their academic accomplishments and when you see their struggle your heart breaks....

Should You Homeschool a Child With Anxiety?

Ensuring a sound education for your child ranks up there with meeting their basic needs. You stress over their academic accomplishments and when you see their struggle your heart breaks....

Common Child Stress Symptoms

How to Recognize Signs of Stress & Anxiety in Children

Your day consists of bills to pay, appointments to schedule, activities to attend, and meals to plan. So, when your child mentions that they are feeling stressed, you quietly wonder...

How to Recognize Signs of Stress & Anxiety in Children

Your day consists of bills to pay, appointments to schedule, activities to attend, and meals to plan. So, when your child mentions that they are feeling stressed, you quietly wonder...

5 Ways to Sneak Water in Your Kid’s Diet - add fresh flavors

5 Ways to Sneak More Water in Your Child's Diet

Water Intake and Anxiety: Is There a Connection?While it's common knowledge that consuming water is necessary for bodies to function well, it is less known that water intake can also...

5 Ways to Sneak More Water in Your Child's Diet

Water Intake and Anxiety: Is There a Connection?While it's common knowledge that consuming water is necessary for bodies to function well, it is less known that water intake can also...