Anxiety in My Body

Anxiety in My Body is a story about a young girl who experiences various physical symptoms of anxiety. At first, the child is fearful, uncertain, and confused, but when she learns that these physical feelings are anxiety and gets support, she feels less scared and more in control of her body. Written by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Jordan Long, Anxiety in My Body is ideal for children ages 5-8 as well as parents, educators, and mental health professionals. This book includes easy-to-understand language and descriptive illustrations of over twenty physical manifestations of anxiety, recommendations for coping skills, detailed information about the fight, flight, freeze response, best therapeutic interventions for anxiety, and more! Anxiety is now widely discussed with children, but the scope of the body sensations that can accompany anxiety is left out of the conversation. This book fills that gap. Kids need to know about the emotional and physical manifestations of anxiety so that they will feel less scared and more empowered to calm their bodies, understand the mind-body connection, ask for help, and know that they are not alone.