Curious Young Minds

About: 

My name is Ozlem, the creator and founder of Curious Young Minds and Curious Oz Coaching.  As far back as I can remember, I have always loved children and wanted them to be happy and loved in their environment; their home. I have always loved and was fascinated with psychology, human behaviour, the mind, philosophy, learning from others who have come and gone and many various other interests. I became to know myself as someone who is passionate, dedicated and committed to having all kids thrive in a loving, connected and conscious environment. 

When I had moved to a Mediterranean island, where I had spent the next decade there working with young people and their families educating, coaching, mentoring, teaching them, I believe my path had come and found me. Through coaching and raising awareness I help parents with raising resilient and happy children. 

Being a mother has been the best journey that I have ever been on. The journey has given me a priceless opportunity of connection, growth and transformation. What I began to realise was that with every growth and transformation my connection between my child only got deeper. I saw that I am co-creating life with my child.  I became committed to become a better version of myself every day. This is the essence of conscious parenting; re-connecting with ourselves thus connecting and attuning to our children and their needs. 

Conscious Parenting is where we have priceless opportunities to be conscious and mindful. It is in this moment where we can begin to identify the difference between is my reaction coming from an automatic parent or from a calm, centred, grounded state of who I really am. It is about the child’s well-being and asking ourselves how can I connect with my child and create conditions in the house which includes boundaries which allows my child to thrive. You are your child’s teacher and your child is your teacher in this adventure we call life.  It becomes a lifelong journey, where a moment-to-moment practice is required to connect with yourself and your children from a place of love, authenticity and acceptance versus one that is from fear and control. 

I am currently working as a coach, working with individuals and parents.   I am also a consultant for various organisations focusing on education, health and well-being. I am also a program facilitator for an organisation that focuses on social and emotional well-being of young people. I am also involved in volunteer work at a kid’s art clay class and enjoy working with children and supporting them by enhancing their confidence in themselves through art. I also love drawing illustrations of characters to relax and bring creativity into my life and to share them with children in building resilience. I believe that ultimate freedom is created by us doing the work through deep self-awareness and also beginning to understand what are some things that influence us and the way we operate.

I have received my Internationally Accredited Certification in Life Coaching from Hartlife Coaching and I have also completed my four years of training in a Bachelor of Science Psychology in Melbourne, Australia. I have also been involved in Mindfulness work for many years and I chose to train myself and then be trained with Mindful Schools in the Mindful Schools Curriculum for ages 5 to 12 and 12-18 as a way to contribute and make a difference with young people. Every other professional development and training that I have completed (an extensive list) has all been completed with the intention to contribute and make a difference to young people and their families. 

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