Anxiously ruminating or worrying requires an internal focus: “But I’m worrying about my kids, or people I care about,” the worrier tries to argue. “I’m not focusing on myself!” Well, you are. You focus on your version of events, your particular construct, your perceptions. In this episode, we talk about how a genuine external focus leads to a disconnection from one’s own compelling (and often stress-driven) narrative. 

Here is the earlier Flusterclux episode that Robin & Lynn mention in today's show: https://www.flusterclux.com/a-reminder-for-silliness-and-the-power-of-play/



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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.

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How To Get Out Of Your Head and Stop Ruminating

This is a juicy episode— and a really important one for all concerned about the mental health trends with our teens. After thirty-five years in the mental health field, Lynn addresses very directly her concerns about the messages teens are receiving, and articulating, about their mental health. It's time to be candid about toxic trends, misinformation, and where our teens are heading. Can we shift this paradigm for them? [This is a recast of an episode from Season 5.]



Here's the previous Flusterclux episode Lynn references in today's show:

https://www.flusterclux.com/5-parenting-phrases-you-should-use-at-every-age/



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

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Best of: We're Talking to Teens the Wrong Way About Their Mental Health

Two (really) stressed gals show up for this episode to talk about injecting fun and playfulness into holiday events. Robin and Lynn share lots of ideas wrapped up in a little encouragement, and by the end, they both feel better. We think you will, too!



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE!

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As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTERCLUX [http://skylightcal.com/FLUSTERCLUX].

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Best of: How to Make More Fun For Your Family (Even When You Are Tapped Out)

Human beings are judgy creatures. It’s part of being social animals. But want to guarantee conflict during the holidays? Start judging other family member’s parenting. Too much sugar for your cousin’s toddler? The horror! Not enough emotional expression allowed by your brother-in-law? Disappointing! Whether you are the judge or the judged (and we’re often both), shifting your approach during holiday gatherings will benefit everyone. Let’s talk strategy, reality, and talking at least 85% less. 



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

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Get 15% off Oak Essentials with the code [FLUSTERCLUX15] at oakessentials.com/FLUSTERCLUX15 [http://oakessentials.com/FLUSTERCLUX15].

Just for listeners of FlusterClux, get 20% off sitewide and a FREE travel case and countertop stand at GETQUIP.COM/FLUSTER [http://getquip.com/FLUSTER].

As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTERCLUX [http://skylightcal.com/FLUSTERCLUX].

Search “Last Night at School Committee” wherever you listen to podcasts for highlights on the big decisions that are affecting students, using Boston as a real-world example.



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Families Can Be Judgy: A Holiday Survival Guide

On this episode we answer two listener questions: our first mom is trying to sort through her toddler's discomfort with anything “messy” and his demands to clean things up. Her family is concerned, and she wants to know what’s normal. Another mom is noticing how her own anxious thoughts are anticipating a health problem with her daughter, even when all is well. It’s a habit of worrying, and she wants to break it. 



Here's the episode that Lynn & Robin mention that they recorded with "The Poop Lady":

https://www.flusterclux.com/anxiety-tummy-aches-and-constipation/



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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.

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Get 15% off Oak Essentials with the code [FLUSTERCLUX15] at oakessentials.com/FLUSTERCLUX15 [http://oakessentials.com/FLUSTERCLUX15].

Just for listeners of FlusterClux, get 20% off sitewide and a FREE travel case and countertop stand at GETQUIP.COM/FLUSTER [http://GETQUIP.COM/FLUSTER].

As a special, limited-time offer for our listeners, get $40 off your purchase of a Skylight Calendar when you go to SkylightCal.com/FLUSTERCLUX [http://skylightcal.com/FLUSTERCLUX].

Search “Last Night at School Committee” wherever you listen to podcasts for highlights on the big decisions that are affecting students, using Boston as a real-world example.



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Is Our Desire For Neatness Making Our Child Anxious About Being Messy?

Although the holidays can be special, the patterns that show up in people are predictable, even if it is Thanksgiving or Christmas. Critical parent? Passive aggressive sibling? Catastrophic you? In this episode, we talk about the most common and stressful holiday traps and how you and your family can disrupt them.



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

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Best of: Preparing for Difficult Relatives: A Holiday Survival Plan 

Cindy Pierce returns, sharing her immense knowledge on pornography and its impact on young people. Get ready because we go there! Cindy talks directly about the disconnection, misinformation, and other serious consequences of porn use. Cindy tells us that parents are the most influential sources of healthy sexual information. More awkward conversations? You bet. But she’ll help us through. 



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

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Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUIDIV.com [http://www.liquidiv.com/] and use code FLUSTER at checkout.

Search “Last Night at School Committee” wherever you listen to podcasts for highlights on the big decisions that are affecting students, using Boston as a real-world example.

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Porn: Understanding Its Impact on Today’s Teens with Author Cindy Pierce

In the first of a two-part conversation, Cindy Pierce, social sexuality expert, speaker and author, is here to help parents talk to their kids about sex. Do we want to have these conversations? Probably not. Do they make us anxious? Of course! But Cindy gives us language and encouragement and pulls no punches about why it’s so important to step into the awkwardness. 



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE!

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Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUIDIV.com [http://www.liquidiv.com/] and use code FLUSTER at checkout.

Search “Last Night at School Committee” wherever you listen to podcasts for highlights on the big decisions that are affecting students, using Boston as a real-world example.

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An Interview with Cindy Pierce: Talking With Your Kids About Sex Like A Champ

We answer a listener question in this episode from a mom who wonders if her young son’s rigidity is sensory-driven, an anxiety issue, or both. When do we accommodate and how do we promote more flexibility? When needing things “just right” gets in the way of normal and fun activities, what’s a mom to do? 



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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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE!

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Head to lumen.me/FLUSTER [http://lumen.me/FLUSTER] for 15% off your purchase.

Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUIDIV.com [http://www.liquidiv.com/] and use code FLUSTER at checkout.

Search “Last Night at School Committee” wherever you listen to podcasts for highlights on the big decisions that are affecting students, using Boston as a real-world example.

Get 10 FREE meals at HelloFresh.com/freeflusterclux [http://hellofresh.com/freeflusterclux]!

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Listener Question: Is It Anxiety Or Sensory Issues When My Kid Melts Down?

If you’re anxious as a parent, are your kids doomed? Not necessarily, but there are risk factors you have to pay attention to and patterns to interrupt. 



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Parents of Anxious Kids, Start Here [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/41WPzO7Okvz5D1PE7JRwfx]

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 [https://open.spotify.com/user/bqa0bme77all6vj4e3h1etcmn] for the most up-to-date selection.

 

WIN A COPY OF THE ANXIETY AUDIT COURSE!

We will select two listeners who complete our listener survey [https://forms.gle/hzWcpxG9rE9BRWSP6]. We hope it is you!

 

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Head to lumen.me/FLUSTER [http://lumen.me/FLUSTER] for 15% off your purchase.

Get 20% off your first order when you go to LIQUIDIV.com [http://www.liquidiv.com/] and use code FLUSTER at checkout.

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If You Are An Anxious Parent, Are Your Kids Doomed?

Parenting isn't easy, and it's normal to worry. Lynn Lyons, therapist, author, and speaker is one of the world's experts on helping parents, kids, and teens manage anxiety. She talks with co-host and sister-in-law Robin Hutson in a weekly podcast full of laughs, and practical advice without the psychobabble. At the beginning of the pandemic, Lynn and Robin started the Flusterclux podcast when their parenting retreats went on hiatus, and they're now 2 years in, talking about anxiety and worry, their love for Mr. Rogers, and the crazy things the mental health field gets WRONG about anxiety.

Anxiety Expert Lynn Lyons has been a therapist for over 30 years. She's an author of 3 books with a new one coming out in October and has traveled around the US and Canada training hundreds of audiences teachers, school nurses, counselors and parents about managing anxiety.

Flusterclux represents that feeling of overwhelm. Each episode is filled with practical advice for parents how to better manage their worry and big feelings like anger and sadness so that they are modeling healthy emotional awareness.

Lynn answers listener questions and gives parents concrete strategies for developing the traits that are their kids' best defenses against anxiety and depression later in life: flexibility, resilience, autonomy, and problem solving. New episodes every Friday at 5AM EST.

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