Sat, 26 December 2015
Alan Goldberg,EdD is a expert on performance anxiety and the author of two book, This is Your Brain on Sports with David Grand and Sports Slump Busting. His web site competitiveedge.com contains a ton of useful material including some informative videos. If you have an anxious child, it is quite likely you will run some performance anxiety whether it involves a sports event, a school play or perhaps dealing with a standardized test. You will get some useful ideas from this podcast. |
Tue, 8 December 2015
This podcast is a departure from the usual 5 minute podcasts. Today we begin an occasional series of interview with professional with have a distinct perspective on helping anxious children. Dr Ken Talan is a child psychiatrist who has written a well received book Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track and he currently teaches a workshop for parents entitled "Parents Resilency Training-A Path To More Peace of Mind". Further information about Dr.Talan can be found on his website kentalan.com |
Tue, 27 October 2015
In this episode I talked about the problem of what to do if your anxious child doesn't want any help.
Direct download: Episode_35-Why_Doesnt_My_Child_Want_to_Get_Help_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:53pm EDT |
Mon, 23 February 2015
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Fri, 20 February 2015
Direct download: Episode_32-Picture_Books_and_the_Foundation_of_Bravery-_Part_2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |
Mon, 16 February 2015
Direct download: Episode_31-Books_for_Anxious_Children-Part_1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |
Fri, 13 February 2015
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Mon, 9 February 2015
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Fri, 6 February 2015
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Mon, 2 February 2015
This is a very difficult phobia which can really interfere with a child's life. |
Fri, 30 January 2015
An anxiety disorder in which the child can talk easily at home but does not in other situations. |
Fri, 30 January 2015
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Mon, 26 January 2015
There are some situations where OCD and other symptoms can be the result of an infection. |
Mon, 19 January 2015
A discussion of OCD
Direct download: Episode_24-Obsessive-Compulsive_Disorder.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:00pm EDT |
Fri, 16 January 2015
Slowing down your breathing can really help with anxiety
Direct download: Episode_23-The_Importance_of_Breathing_in_Dealing_with_Anxiety.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |
Fri, 9 January 2015
Anxiety has traditionally been thought of in terms of a fight or flight response involving the sympathetic nervous system. But there is increasing appreciation of a freeze or immobility response-and we can see this operating in our anxious children
Direct download: Episode_21-The_Deer_in_the_Headlights-Understanding_the_Anxious_Freeze.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |
Mon, 5 January 2015
Just because a teacher does not see your child as anxious, does not mean your child doesn't have worrie. In this podcast, I talk about how children do not always show their anxious selves in all situations.
Direct download: Episode_20-She_is_Not_Worried_with_Me-What_is_Your_Problem_.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |
Fri, 2 January 2015
Children can come up with their own solutions to their worries, but you have to be looking in order to see it.
Direct download: Episode_19-Your_Child_Can_Figure_It_Out.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:00am EDT |