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Is Anxiety Your Secret Weapon?
What if anxiety isn't the enemy but the edge you've been missing?
Dr. Aliza Pressman sits down with clinical psychologist, professor, and author Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary to challenge one of the most widespread misconceptions in modern parenting: that anxiety is something to be eliminated. It isn't. And understanding why could change how you show up for yourself and your kids.
Dr. Dennis-Tiwary unpacks the surprising science and history behind anxiety, from its ancient roots to how modern psychiatry transformed a normal human emotion into a medical diagnosis, and why that shift has made things harder for all of us.
What you'll learn:
Why anxiety is actually a superpower (backed by dopamine and oxytocin science)
The parenting mistake that makes kids' anxiety worse, and what to do instead
Why "fixing" your child's feelings is the one thing you should stop doing today
Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and is the author of Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad).
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By Aliza Pressman
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What if anxiety isn't the enemy but the edge you've been missing?
Dr. Aliza Pressman sits down with clinical psychologist, professor, and author Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary to challenge one of the most widespread misconceptions in modern parenting: that anxiety is something to be eliminated. It isn't. And understanding why could change how you show up for yourself and your kids.
Dr. Dennis-Tiwary unpacks the surprising science and history behind anxiety, from its ancient roots to how modern psychiatry transformed a normal human emotion into a medical diagnosis, and why that shift has made things harder for all of us.
What you'll learn:
Why anxiety is actually a superpower (backed by dopamine and oxytocin science)
The parenting mistake that makes kids' anxiety worse, and what to do instead
Why "fixing" your child's feelings is the one thing you should stop doing today
Dr. Tracy Dennis-Tiwary has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and is the author of Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad).
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