#76-The Cost of Hypervigilance-How to Let Go and Trust Your Teen

Do you constantly worry about your teen’s every move? Find yourself checking their location, overanalyzing their tone, or assuming the worst when they don’t text back? If so, you might be experiencing **hypervigilance**—a heightened state of parental anxiety that can strain both you and your teen.

In this episode, we explore:
✅ What hypervigilance is and why it happens
✅ How it impacts both you and your teen
✅ Practical strategies to shift from control to trust 

Take a deep breath—you’re not alone in this. Tune in for **practical steps** to ease the anxiety and strengthen your connection with your teen.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode
🧠 The root causes of hypervigilance (fear, past trauma, lack of control)
❤️ How hypervigilance affects your relationship with your teen
💡 Simple mindset shifts and self-regulation techniques to help you **parent with trust instead of fear**

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