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This episode:
Episode 48 | Why Your Child’s Anxiety Isn’t the Problem
What if anxiety isn’t something to avoid… but something to understand?
In this powerful conversation, Lizzy sits down with researcher Melanie Jensen to unpack one of the biggest lies many of us grew up believing—that some people just “aren’t math people.” And why that belief may be holding you (and your kids) back more than you realize.
Together, they explore:
Why anxiety isn’t the problem—but a signal
The truth about “math brains” (and why they don’t exist)
How low performance actually creates anxiety—not the other way around
What to do when your child (or you) feels stuck, overwhelmed, or avoidant
Simple, practical ways to build confidence by doing hard things
This episode will completely shift how you see learning, parenting, and your own potential.
If you’ve ever thought “I’m just not good at that”—this conversation might change everything.
🎧 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts
Additional Research:
The belief that one is \"not a math person\" can discourage engagement with math, lower confidence, and limit achievement--even among those with potential for growth in the subject: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1192152.pdf
Intensive practice, expectation, and supportive environments can help nearly everyone improve their mathematical abilities, even for those who struggle at first:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1192152.pdf
Control Value Theorem:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-006-9029-9
Productive Procrastination: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395161205_Not_all_procrastination_is_created_equal_The_buffering_effect_of_productive_procrastination
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