Flusterclux With Lynn Lyons: For Parents Who Worry Best of: The 7 Essential Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #2 Talk to Worry
Jan 2, 2026
Discover how externalizing worry can revolutionize family dynamics. Lynn explains techniques to recognize and manage strong emotions, helping both kids and parents understand their worry patterns. Concrete steps for externalizing make it playful for younger children while engaging tweens and teens effectively. Learn the importance of modeling emotional conversations and how consistent family responses can prevent anxiety-driven decisions. This insightful discussion reshapes the way families approach worry, making emotional intelligence a shared journey.
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Name And Externalize The Worry
- Pull worry out and name it to create distance from the feeling and observe its patterns.
- Use a personified worry part to step back and respond differently instead of trying to eliminate worry.
Playful Example With 'James' And Farty Noise
- Lynn describes pulling out a child's worry with a silly noise and naming it (e.g., James) to make the strategy playful.
- She uses a story about worry parts meeting in a basement to demystify worry for young kids.
Adapt Language For Older Kids
- Adjust language and tone for tweens and teens who may resist childish framing.
- Model naming your own worry part so adolescents see it as a normal strategy, not infantilizing.
