Future ADHD How to talk to ADHD kids about worry, anxiety & rumination
May 4, 2023
35:42
If you have a child or student with ADHD (diagnosed or suspected) who experiences worry or rumination regularly, this episode is for you! And if you're NOT a caregiver, parent or teacher, many of the tools I share about understanding our brains can still apply to adults, especially if we're trying to dismantle a lifetime of negative messages and begin healing our inner child.
In this episode I talk about:
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- my personal journey as a parent navigating worry with my 7yo son
- why kids with ADHD are more prone to worry, anxiety & rumination
- the effect of gaslighting: why telling them 'there's nothing to worry about' doesn't help
- how we can empower our kids through self-understanding and simple & fun metacognitive tools that will help them feel less helpless and more in control
- how I talk to my kid about worry (including examples)
- understanding worry as one part of many parts that make up who we are
- activating curiosity (a fantastic 'hack' for ADHD interest-based brains) to stop misplaced fear in its tracks
- the neurology of the limbic system, amygdala and its adaptive evolutionary advantage for human species
- how to make talking about anxiety hilarious and interesting for kids, to keep them engaged and in the driver's seat
- repetition of these tools to embed new beliefs and self-identity in neural pathways
- and more!
- No Bad Parts, by Richard Schwartz
- Internal Family Systems Therapy with Children, by Lisa Spiegel
- Inside Out, a children's animated film by Pixar
- Hey Warrior (a picture book on Worry for kids) by Karen Young
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