The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast 1KHO 694: The Anxiety Reset | Levi Lusko, Don't Worry, Warrior!
Jan 29, 2026
Levi Lusko, pastor and author of Don't Worry, Warrior!, shares practical ways families can calm anxiety in teens and tweens. He discusses nature as a nervous-system reset, quick tools like box breathing and grounding, and how movement, art, and small brave actions help interrupt spirals. The conversation focuses on simple, faith-informed practices parents can use with young people.
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Embodiment Connects Faith And Body
- Levi ties embodiment to faith: John emphasizes Jesus was bodily and touchable, so spiritual life includes physical practices.
- 'Touch grass' becomes both nervous-system care and a faith practice rooted in Scripture.
Why Youth Anxiety Is Rising
- Anxiety in kids grows from earlier exposure to adult problems, compressed maturity, and digital comparison.
- Lack of nature, poor nutrition, and ranking lives by social media compound the trend.
Painting As A Personal Reset
- Levi discovered watercolor painting calmed his panic and shifted his mood after an hour of creative focus.
- He uses art as a practical mood-reset that returns him to centeredness.
