A variety of therapeutic activities help children cope with anxiety, reduce stress, and have positive mindsets. This creates healthier children as well as more positive and successful adults. Read on to learn some helpful strategies. Lesson
Around one in every eight children (between the ages of 3 to 17) are diagnosed with anxiety. For parents whose children are affected by this disorder, they wonder what they can do to help their kids. That is why this list will cover the best extra-curricular activities for anxious kids....
Offer your children a chance toexplore the concept of self-controlthrough theseBubble Games– fromNot Just Cute. Write your ownLife Listtoshare your dreamsand goals with each other – fromThinking IQ. Help your kidswork through anxietyby creatingWorry Dollstogether – fromMy Little Bookcase. Guid...
Teachers can play a huge role in helping shy children overcome social anxiety. By changing the classroom environment to seat children in pairs or groups, teachers create a relaxed social opportunity for shy children. Many shy children avoid participating in class discussions because they fear getting...
In the evening, sit down with a piece of paper or even your phone to make a list of what you’re grateful for. This can be an effective way to ground yourself. It’s easy to forget that there are good things happening when you’re struggling with stress and anxiety. ...
Reviews the book, Helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety: A photocopiable activities book by Deborah M. Plummer (2010). This book provides a practical resource to enable parents, carers and teachers to help children aged 7+ cope with change, stress and anxiety of a...
The report said it will be difficult to increase people’s leisure time in the future due to the large amount of time they spend working and looking after children. A recent survey by the academy shows that 50 percent of urban residents worked over eight hours a day and 15 percent worked...
The positive benefits of teaching mindfulness activities to children have been proven across a number of studies. Incorporating mindfulness into everyday classroom activities is becoming more and more common. A five- or 10-minute daily mindfulness practice can see students reduce stress and anxiety, ...
Introducing mindfulness through music to children can be a wonderful way to help them developemotional regulation, focus, and relaxation skills. Here are some activities kids can do with music for mindfulness: Deep Breathing with Music: Play calming music and guide children to take deep breaths in...
" This study found that along with physicalactivity, having a spirit of adventure would also help improvechildren's physical and mental health.Some parents disagree. They feel that pushing a child tostay active and involved causes unnecessary stress and canhave the opposite effect, making him/her...