#547 The Anxiety Epidemic

Is your anxiety having an impact on how you raise your kids?

Topics discussed in today's podcast:

• We're seeing an increase in anxiety
• What is anxiety?
• Anxiety is necessary and natural
• Proportionate vs unproportionate anxiety
• Emotional contagion
• High emotions - low intelligence
• Helpful tips -

1. Learn your triggers
2. Model stress tolerance
3. Explain our anxiety
4. Make a plan
5. Ask for help from your support network

• Set boundaries
• Under pressure we revert to our most practiced habit
• Create mindful practices

Research review: the relation between child and parent anxiety and parental control: a meta-analytic review

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