Video 1 from Dr. Reggie’s Teen Anxiety Series. In this 40 minute video Dr. Melrose speaks directly to teens and talks about the impact of stress on the teen brain and what can be done about it.
While developed for teens, this video and all videos in the Teen Anxiety Series is a great resource for parents and educators as well.
Content covered:
- Guided visualization, breathing exercise and grounding tips.
- Visual diagrams of the brain in a calm, regulated state vs. stressed, anxious state.
- How to shift from “Brain on Fire” to an integrated, calm, “Blue Brain State.”
- Thinking about anxiety differently.
- Tips for snapping out of panic.
- Questioning our ‘story’ about anxiety.
