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Offering simple, effective strategies that build connection through fun, play, and empathy, Dr. Cohen helps parents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e . start from a place of warmth, compassion, and understanding\u003cbr\u003e . teach children the basics of the body's \"security system\"- alert, alarm, assessment, and all clear.\u003cbr\u003e . promote tolerance of uncertainty and discomfort by finding the balance between outright avoidance and \"white-knuckling\" through a fear\u003cbr\u003e . find lighthearted ways to release tension in the moment, labeling stressful emotions on a child-friendly scale\u003cbr\u003e . tackle their own anxieties so they can stay calm when a child is distressed\u003cbr\u003e . bring children out of their anxious thoughts and into their bodies by using relaxation, breathing, writing, drawing, and playful roughhousing\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e With this insightful resource of easy-to-implement solutions and strategies, you and your child can experience the \u003ci\u003eopposite\u003c\/i\u003e of worry, anxiety, and fear and embrace connection, trust, and joy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Opposite of Worry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Opposite of Worry\u003c\/i\u003e is an informative resource for parents and other family members. 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