Of course, it’s well-known that physical activity improves mood. Andvigorous video game-based exerciseis just as good as any other form of exercise for reducing stress and releasing endorphins. Games that utilize the PlayStation Move, Microsoft Kinect, and Nintendo Wii peripherals provide all ki...
Managing Social Anxiety in Children and Young People: Practical Activities for Reducing Stress and Building Self-esteem__Managing Social Anxiety in Children and Young People__ introduces a new approach for working with anxious children and young people to help them develop social skills and reduce ...
we would expect child age, and stage of development (which in typically developing children is closely, but not always perfectly correlated with child age) to impact on engagement in adventurous play. While adventurous play and risk-taking activities have been observed in very young preschool...
3) Social Anxiety Disorder: Children and teens suffering from social anxiety disorder or social phobia have an intense fear of social and performance situations, and activities because they worry about being judged by others negatively. For example, they may avoid social activities, such as speaking...
The subject is so tightly woven into our day-to-day activities that some people don’t even notice it. But what seems okay for you and me may cause a surge of anxiety with your kid. So what to do then? Unfortunately, just an adult’s word won’t solve the problem. Instead, it ...
without the use of anxiety-reducing tactics. Virtual Reality Care can be used as a gradual stepping stone to real-life exposures and allows for exposure to situations that are not easily accessible, for example taking a flight, being on the ledge of a high building, driving on a highway wh...
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The present study is a pilot evaluation of the Cool Little Kids Online parenting program, which aimed to explore its acceptability to parents and potential efficacy in reducing inhibited young children's anxiety problems. The study also tested two potential program formats (supported and unsupported)...
the Buteyko Method is the only breathing exercise to our knowledge that also intentionally reduces breathing volume in order to create a tolerable need for air. In essence, the theory works like a vaccine – reducing breathing to create an air hunger is similar to giving the body a very small...
"The caregiver's involvement is also extremely important," she says. "They are learning the skills alongside the child and coaching them as they complete the weekly lessons and activities. "We know that when children are working with a parent or trusted caregiver, it's a very effective way ...