you can reduce the entire family's anxiety to manageable levels. Further, you can gently guide kids through an anxiety-producing situation by telling a ''social story'', which explains how things will take place. Don't be afraid to be honest with children and ask if they have any question...
Ask your child, “What are three things that you are most excited about on your first day of school?” Most kids can think of something good, even if it’s just eating a special snack or going home at the end of the day. Chances are that the fun aspects are simply getting ...
Performanceanxietypresents as unusually strong worry orfeararound activities that involve accomplishment. It can be experienced in any number of areas that range frompublic speakingtoathleticperformance, academics tosexuality, test-taking to interviewing. The causes of performance anxiety are varied, but...
When it comes to dealing with difficult emotions – and anxiety is certainly one of those – anything you can say to validate, rather than change what your brave little person is going through will be important. Experiment with different things – kids don’t break when the adults in their ...
The threats of climate change can be upsetting to children. Here’s how to ease their fears with empowering solutions.
Most kids are eager for the last day of school and the start of summer vacation. But this time of year, there are many students who might not look forward to returning to the classroom, in part because of separation anxiety. By the time the firstschoolbell rings, some kids might have a...
It's normal for kids to feel anxious sometimes. When these feelings get too big and help is needed, experts often suggest cognitive behavioral therapy. According to a recent study at Mayo Clinic, guiding kids through parent-coached exposure therapy can b
Videos that speak directly to children and the important adults in their lives – because kids are powerful when we empower them. Latest Articles The 2 Questions That Can Help You Find Your ‘Brave’ When You Feel Anxious – (A video for kids) Anxiety can get in the way of doing things...
So why are our kids more anxious now than ever before? We all know the impact social media plays on young adolescent minds, but what about our primary school children, where anxiety has skyrocketed to levels not seen before? Could our constant efforts to curate our kids’ schedules, overprote...
Helping Kids with Limiting Beliefs Around Anxiety or OCD I can’t do it. I’ll never beat it. It will always be like this! Those types of limiting beliefs are not only hard to hear, but they can become a self fulfilling prophecy. In this week’s Youtube