CALM AND CONNECTED - EPISODE 91

Anxiety is not a bad emotion, it is one that we need to keep ourselves safe in the world. But sometimes anxiety can become overwhelming to the point that it affects the daily life of the adult or child - this is the type of worry we need to work on. What better way to learn about this than with the fantastic parent coach and psychologist Dr. Dawn Huebner who teaches us how to help kids deal with worry and anxiety.

The topics covered in this episode;

Uppercase and lowercase worry - What’s the difference?
Why reassurance makes anxiety worse
Two common mistakes with anxiety - probability and scale
How do you know as a parent when to push your child forward into anxiety-provoking situations?
Why kids need to be out of their comfort zones
Thinking about your thinking
The difference between being anxious and being in danger
“What we resist, persists”
Why saying “There’s nothing to be worried about” can be so harmful