Dr. Dawn’s Seven-Step Solution for When Worry Takes Over

worry has a way of turning into WORRY in the blink of an eye. This upper-case WORRY causes children to fret about unlikely scenarios and shrink away from routine challenges, ultimately holding entire families hostage. But upper-case WORRY is predictable and manageable once you understand its tricks. This 7-part video series will help you recognize WORRY's tricks while teaching techniques to help you and your child break free. Each video contains learning objectives and action steps along with need-to-know content presented in a clear, engaging manner by child psychologist and best-selling author, Dr. Dawn Huebner. Video One: Trolling for Danger (time 8:15) 1. The role of the amygdala in spotting and alerting us to danger 2. What happens when the amygdala sets off an alarm 3. Real dangers versus false alarms 4. Calming the brain to get back to thinking Video Two: The Worry Loop (time 10:15) 1. The " loop" that keeps Worry in place 2. How to identify where your child is in the Worry Loop Video Three: Externalizing Anxiety (time 11:41) 1. Externalizing anxiety as a powerful first step 2. Talking back to Worry 3. Teaching your child to talk back to Worry 4. Talking back without entering into a debate Video Four: Calming the Brain and Body (time 13:36) 1. Breathing techniques 2. Mindfulness techniques 3. Distraction techniques 4. How to Choose Video Five: Getting Rid of Safety Behaviors (time 15:18) 1. Preparation 2. The role of exposure 3. Explaining exposure to your child 4. Creating an exposure hierarchy Video Six: Worrying Less Is Not the Goal (time 13:02) 1. The more you fight anxiety, the more it holds on 2. The more you accommodate anxiety, the more it stays 3. Anxiety is an error message, a false alarm 4. When you stop letting Worry be in charge, it fades Video Seven: Putting It All Together (time 19:42) 1. A review of the main techniques 2. Deciding where to start 3. The role of rewards 4. Supporting your child, not Worry