When we see life through the lens of anxiety things can often look and feel bleak, or worse. In today’s episode, the wonderful Dr Chris McCurry shares strategies to help us take off the anxiety goggles and engage with life in the here and now. Chris is a child and adolescent psychologist based in Seattle, Washington; he’s also a published author many times over and has decades of experience working with children and families. But you don’t have to be a parent to benefit from Chris’ experience. Chris shares so many pearls of wisdom in this episode and is oh, so quotable! If you have anxiety or know someone who does there are ideas galore in this episode to reduce its impact. You’ll hear us talk about return to school anxiety, the importance of being S.O.B.E.R., the notion of struggling well, parental aikido and how you can act your way to feeling better sooner than you can feel your way to acting better.

Dr Chris McCurry's website

Dr Chris McCurry’s books

'Parenting your anxious child with mindfulness and acceptance'

'Working with Parents of Anxious Children: Therapeutic Strategies for Encouraging Communication, Coping & Change'

'The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Teen Anxiety: Activities to Help You Overcome Fears and Worries Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy'

'Big issues for little people….'

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