
Hosted by Lynn Lyons LICSW, Robin Hutson · EN

In the last of the 7-episode Anxiety Disruptor series, it’s time to put it all together and focus on the consistent, step-by-step approach to decreasing anxiety’s influence. Consider this a pep talk, as Lynn describes the importance of how to put a plan in place (and even write it down!), combining patience with inevitable missteps, and embracing the ongoing process. Now that all seven episodes are live, it's a great time to go back and review the earlier episodes in the series. The 7 Essential Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #1 Expect To Worry The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #2 How to Talk To Your Kid's Worry (And Your Own) The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #3 get uncomfortable on purpose The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #4 The Correct Way To Use Breath The 7 Anxiety Disruptors for Families: #5 When Bribing Works The 7 Anxiety Disruptors For Families: #6 Building Self Esteem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding the right therapists can be a daunting task. There are so many things to consider when looking for someone to treat your mental health. It's hard to not get overwhelmed. Lynn is here to break down what to look for in a therapist, and what to say when your current therapist just isn't working out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anxiety makes us forget, and it’s particularly amnesiac to past successes. Helping kids work through fears and worries also includes showing them how to connect to their successes, feel masterful, and make worry less powerful when it arrives. In this episode, Lynn tells you how to build those all important reminder bridges to the past successes that anxiety wants them to forget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self care is… what exactly? In this episode, Lynn helps us define what self care actually is, what it certainly is NOT, and when self care routines turn into harmful obsessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The phrase “emotional maturity” has been tossed around a lot recently. Maybe we know it when we experience it. But what does emotional maturity really look like? How do we help our children get there? In this episode, Lynn targets two vital skills that kids need to develop, and how parents can model them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have all heard the phrase 'Chemical Imbalance'. It can make depression and anxiety feel like lifelong afflictions that can be managed but never cured. THIS IS FALSE. In this episode, Lynn dispels the common misconceptions surrounding the permanence of mental illness, and why the language we use to describe them is vital to getting better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you wish your child could hear about worry directly from Lynn? Here you go! In previous episodes Lynn has spoken directly to teens; this episode is for the youngsters. She describes how worry works, what makes it better and worse, and how to externalize and talk to worry. Listen with your child! [This episode originally aired on 4/12/24.] Here is the past show that Robin & Lynn reference in this episode: "Don't Believe The Hype!" Lynn Talks To Teens About Their Mental Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tracking each other has never been easier or more commonplace. Many of us have a roster of friends whose locations we can see 24/7. But what may seem like a harmless convenience and safety measure is actually fueling loneliness, anxiety, and distrust. Lynn explains why we need to cut the cord on social tracking if we want happier, healthier relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A parent has been using the puzzle pieces to help her young son with his fears, but he still gets panicky and clingy when it’s time to head into activities. If he’s not willingly stepping into the worry, is it still working? Is the pattern still changing? What else can she do? WE'VE MADE PLAYLISTS OF OUR EPISODES TO HELP YOU FIND RESOURCES ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. Here is our first: For those brand new to the podcast, we suggest starting with this playlist featuring Lynn Lyons and the 7-part anxiety disruptor series as well as a 3-part series on the skills most helpful in managing anxious kids: flexibility, problem solving, and autonomy. Consult our Spotify profile for the most up-to-date selection. We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey. We hope it is you! FOLLOW US Join the Facebook group to get news on the upcoming courses for parents, teens, and kids. Follow Flusterclux on Facebook and Instagram. Follow Lynn Lyons on Twitter and Youtube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're in your 20s, you probably have roomates. But cohabitation is no easy thing. Cleaning, cooking, socializing, and even farting, are all done within a shared space. In this episode, Lynn walks us through those awkward conversations that help us all get along. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices