Anxiety in Kids and Breaking the Stress Cyclone With Jess Sherman

How she trained in adventure therapy and learned to race dog sleds

What adventure therapy is and how it can be helpful

Resilience is being adaptable in the face of stress and how to nurture this

The nervous system is very hungry

What biological resilience is and how to increase it

Lack of nourishment sends a signal of being unsafe to the body and can deplete resilience

How focusing on the root cause specific to anxiety can lead to parents and children feeling stuck

What she means by the cyclone of stress

Her model for nervous system health

Understanding the five core nourishment needs and limiting the five core stressors

The hidden stressors that send messages of threat to the nervous system

How genetics come into play in mood and behavior and how understanding them can help parents

Sleep issues are also connected to safety and nervous system health

What a lack of sleep can indicate and how to help kids through it

Importance of approaching these factors with curiosity and help kids take agency from their own health as they get older