Navigating Anxiety in Children for Caregivers

Childhood anxiety is rising as our kids are managing an unpredictable, changing world. In our efforts to support them, children often get the message that anxiety is something to get rid of or push away—but our anxiety is there for a reason—it has a job to do. Helping our kids recognize recognize rising anxiety, and use embodied practices to support themselves in the midst of it, can help them better understand their own experience, and find effective ways to meet their needs and engage with their lives from a place of personal power and agency. In this challenging time, we need to give our kids all of the tools we can to help them access their inner strength. Movement, breathwork and mindfulness can be important parts of that toolbox. Learning outcomes 1. Identify various forms of anxiety, and learn to use anxiety as an information gathering tool. 2. Learn to manage escalating emotions and intrusive thoughts with embodied practices. 3. Share practices that help children connect with a strong sense of personal power and agency.