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Your Child Isn’t Too Anxious… They’re Too Alive

Your Child Isn’t Too Anxious… They’re Too Alive17 May12 min

<p>Your child works hard. They care deeply. And every single competition day — they fall apart.Shaking. Throwing up. Running to the bathroom. And you don&#39;t know what to say anymore.In this episode I share two real stories from parents just like you — a 14-year-old track runner and a 15-year-old wrestler — both performing well, both physically falling apart before every competition. And I want to show you what is really happening, and what to actually do about it.Because here&#39;s what I want you to hear: your child isn&#39;t too anxious. They&#39;re too alive. And that is a very different problem — with a very different solution.In this episode:Why telling your child to &quot;breathe&quot; and &quot;it&#39;s okay&quot; is not enough — and what they actually need from youThe first shift: how to help your child step out of the center and connect to their deeper whyThe second shift: how to bring them back to the internal joy of their sport — and why that&#39;s what makes them perform betterThe ancient Jewish wisdom of light and vessel — and why your child&#39;s anxiety is actually their greatest gift, uncontainedThis episode is for every parent who sees their child&#39;s potential more clearly than the child does themselves — and wants to give them the tools to hold their own fire.Share this with a parent who needs to hear it.🔔 Subscribe so you never miss an episode💬 Drop in the comments — have you seen your child struggle before competition? What did you do?Chapters:00:00 Understanding Competition Anxiety in Young Athletes03:09 The Role of Parental Support and Perspective05:54 Shifting Focus: From Results to Experience09:02 Building the Vessel: Managing Ambition and Anxiety11:33 The Parent&#39;s Role in Nurturing Potential</p>