Understanding Anxiety Thoughts
It's common for kids to grapple with feelings of abandonment, but recognizing these feelings as part of their emotional landscape is crucial. As they grow, the goal shifts from eliminating scary thoughts to acknowledging their presence and understanding their impact. Embracing these thoughts as just one part of oneself allows for healthier coping strategies and deeper self-awareness.In this clip
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How to Quiet Your Kid's Anxious and Busy Brain
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What does Dr. Becky Kennedy say about calming oneself in the episode What Should I Say When My Kid is Afraid? and the clip Embracing Nervousness?
Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from my childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episode Authentically Developing Self-Worth | Being Well Podcast and the clip Nurturing Inner Parts. It also connects with the episode How Pain Becomes Medicine with IN-Q #251 and the clip Letting Go, Self-Awareness.
I often feel that the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts is because my father tortured and abandoned my mother and me during my childhood. Is this a common response to such trauma?