Timestamps

01:57  How do you define anxiety & how does it present?

02:21  Your feelings are messengers

03:20 When does anxiety become a problem?

05:25  Unprocessed emotions

07:55  What are the mistakes that parents are making?

09:00  Catastrophic thinking

10:27  Your feelings are valid

11:03  How to hold space for their emotions

12:12  First shortcut

14:20  Doing the basics when it comes to emotional support

15:20  Make Worry a character

16:53  If you can name it, you can tame it

17:08  Psychological distance

17:15  Worry is not good at remembering success

17:40  Highlight & savour progress

18:24  Tiny wins

19:05  Shame around their feelings

20:50  Reinforcing anxiety by avoidance

23:00  Should we tell kids to toughen up?

24:18 Zone of comfort, zone of distress & zone of growth.

26:54  Play therapy

28:00  Separation anxiety

29:30  Separation techniques 

32:12  Take home message

Renee Jain

Renee Jain is the founder and Chief Storyteller of  GoZen!  She has been recognized as a pioneer in marrying technology and child psychology in a unique approach that nurtures the hearts and minds of kids.

Through her writing, product invention and development, masterclasses for parents, and children’s advocacy, she works to build the emotional intelligence of kids. Originally a tech entrepreneur who suffered with her own anxiety, Renee founded GoZen! to help a new generation of kids, parents and therapists.

Renee earned her Master’s degree in Positive Psychology — the scientific study of optimal human functioning — from the University of Pennsylvania and is the NYT bestselling co-author of Superpowered: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience.

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