TWG EKS 03: Nurturing Competence, Easing Anxiety: Insights on Promoting Self-Worth in Anxious Children with Edward Plimpton, PhD

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Welcome to today’s interview on the Emotional Kids Summit.

In this interview, Edward, a clinical psychologist, discusses his background in studying mother-infant interaction in non-human primates and his shift to focusing on early infant development and working with anxious children after his son was diagnosed with OCD. He shares that his interest in understanding anxiety in children led to the creation of his podcast, where he interviews experts in the field. Edward emphasizes the importance of developing Islands of Competence in anxious children, such as engaging in sports, playing a musical instrument, or being a helpful individual. These activities provide children with a sense of competence, self-worth, and teach important skills like persistence and embracing discomfort. He also explores the foundations of mental health, including attachment styles, temperament, sensory processing, and the retention of primitive reflexes.

If you’d like to see The Worry Motel and the interview, join the Companion Course to this series. Here is the link.

Inside the Companion Course, we are offering amazing bonus materials. Some of these resources include:

• Complimentary call with Cheri
• A chance to join the Math DYSConnected book launch team
• Access to The Purple X mini-course
• Complimentary ticket to the Introduction to Dysgraphia Webinar
• Complimentary ticket to Small Group Math Interventions
• Complimentary ticket to Saturday Math
• Two-part on-demand webinar on dysgraphia and dyscalculia with the option to receive CEUs
• Free downloadable resources

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