Your Anxious Child

The girls first ski jump

This compelling video can teach us a lot about dealing with performance pressure.

Direct download: Episode_18-_The_Big_Ski_Jump.mp3
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The importance of focusing on effort rather than performance is discussed.

Direct download: Episode_17-Effort_versus_Performance.mp3
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The importance of establishing "islands of competence" is discussed. Anxiety can be very compelling, so it helpful to develop some alternatives that can really grab your child's interest

Direct download: Episode_16-Islands_of_Competence.mp3
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A very simple technique for managing anxiety on the go that involves making a fist. One version of this technique appeared in Scardies Away by Stacy Fiorille and Barry McDonagh and another verison appeared in Beat Anxiety Now by Alistair Horscroft

Direct download: Episode_15-_Worry_Management_on_the_Go-A_Simple_Technique.mp3
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Techniques for helping your child get out an intense worry focus. 

Direct download: Episode_14-Getting_Out_of_Your_Head-Part_2.mp3
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A continue discussion of the freeze or immobility response using the example of a child who just will not get out of the car

Direct download: Episode_22-He_Wont_Get_Out_of_the_Car.mp3
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Anxiety tends to create intense preoccupation and tunnel vision. In this podcast we will discuss how to help your child get out his head and focused away from his/her worries

Direct download: Episode_13-Get_Out_of_Your_Head-Part_1.mp3
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Direct download: Episode_12-Story_Telling_For_Anxious_Children.mp3
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Nighttime is a favorite time for worries to bother your child. In this podcast, I will talk about a strategy for helping contain worries. The worry motel

Direct download: Episode_11-The_Worry_Motel.mp3
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Direct download: Episode_10-What_does__just_anxious__mean_.mp3
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