Here are some pointers that might help you respond to your child’s worries: • Be aware of your own feelings – what do you do when you’re anxious? What are your coping strategies? Think about what messages you are giving to your child. • Manage your own emotions –...
1. Sleep Get enough sleep and you’ll have enough energy and reserves to tackle whatever the day decides to throw at you. Alongside that make sensible food and drink choices. The right amount of sleep (7 – 8 hours) raises serotonin levels which puts you in a good mood,...
Research has proven that mindfulness is great for anxiety. There are plenty of ways to practice mindfulness: Mindfulness eating, use of breathing exercises, progressive relaxation for adults and children, yoga, flow activities where we are 100% concentrating on the...
After an episode of overwhelming anxiety or worry, here are some things you can try to connect with your child and allow them the space to talk about their worries with you, in order that they feel heard, not judged and are able to connect with you about their fears....
Fostering emotional intelligence within your child or teenager, can be brought about by broadening your child’s emotional vocabulary, building their self awareness about emotions, what triggers your child has and then how they can manage those overwhelming...
When children or teenagers become overwhelmed by strong emotions such as sadness, despair, frustration or anxiety – the secondary emotion anger can often come out on top. Rather than being able to verbalise the real emotion they are struggling with, they display...
