E 206 Overcoming Anxiety: Conversations with Your Worry

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Remember a couple weeks back when we talked about expecting worry? Well, this time we're taking it a step further. We're learning how to actually talk to our worries! I know, it sounds a bit odd at first, but stick with me here.

The idea is to personify our anxiety - give it a character, a face, maybe even a silly voice. For me, it's Mrs. Crawley from Downton Abbey (if you know, you know!). 
By doing this, we can separate ourselves from our anxiety and have a conversation with it.

I shared some examples of how to chat with your worry:

• Acknowledge it: "Hey there, Worry. I knew you'd show up for the first day of school."
• Be friendly: "Come along for the ride, but you'll see there's nothing to fear."
• Boss it around (in a playful way): "Knock it off! This isn't an emergency."

The cool thing is, this technique works for all ages. I even had a 59-year-old client use it successfully!

For parents, I emphasized the importance of modeling this behavior and then coaching our kids to do it themselves. It's all about helping them become independent anxiety-managers.

Oh, and exciting news! I'm starting a parent book study group where we can dive deeper into these concepts together. ​If you're interested, sign up HERE!​

I'd love to hear how this technique works for you or your kids. Give it a try and let me know!

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