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How to help my boy deal with anxiety

Nana

Hello,

I need some help, please. My gorgeous boy is about to turn 7 and can be extremely anxious. He has been experiencing tummy aches, he says, everytime he has bad thoughts. I know exactly what he is thinking of now but I do not know what to say to ease his anxiety. I know it must sound silly  but would you tell me what has helped your children or yourselves when you were children, please? Thank you 

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  • when i get anxiety symptoms i find that focusing on breathing, breathing in slow and deep to the count of 5 or whatever through the nose and then breathing out slow to the count of 5 through the mouth. this gets rid of any negative feel, but you must carry on doing it to keep the feeling away and carry on focusing on it until the source of your anxiety is over or gone.

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  • when i get anxiety symptoms i find that focusing on breathing, breathing in slow and deep to the count of 5 or whatever through the nose and then breathing out slow to the count of 5 through the mouth. this gets rid of any negative feel, but you must carry on doing it to keep the feeling away and carry on focusing on it until the source of your anxiety is over or gone.

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