We are so glad to have Katie Cedeno, LPC back for part 2 of helping your child navigate anxiety. Today Bryce and Katie will be talking about some important steps in helping your child navigate anxiety as well as how to manage it when it comes up and tools you can use to help prevent anxiety. There are some simple tricks that both kids and grown-ups can use to help our brains more quickly navigate anxiety. When anxiety pops up, it is hard to slow down but that is exactly what we need both as adults and as kids.
Tools discussed in this episode:
“I” messages
“I feel ___(emotion)____, when __(action/activity)__.
Because ____(why)___. I would like ____(what would be ideal)___”
OR “I feel ___(emotion)___ because __(why)___.”
Logic, helpful vs unhelpful thoughts
Breathing, There are lots of great techniques out there, here are some examples:
https://www.headspace.com/meditation/breathing-exercises
Noticing patterns of behavior
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