Useful downloads:
what-parents-need-to-know-about-worry-and-anxiety (1)
Manage-device-stress-and-anxiety
10-top-tips-for-parents-and-educators-encouraging-open-conversations-at-home
A mental health check in with to see how the person
completing it is doing emotionally. It allows them to assess their own mental
health with simple, age-appropriate phrases and questions.
A feelings thermometer helps track and express
emotions by using a scale from calm (cool) to intense (hot) emotions.
How to Use It:
- Identify Your Feeling – Compare your emotion to the scale (e.g., calm,
frustrated, angry). - Track Changes – Notice how emotions shift throughout the day.
- Regulate Emotions – Use calming techniques if emotions rise too high.
- Practice Regularly – Improves emotional awareness and control.
A list of exercises to ease stress.
Grounding techniques help you stay present and connected to
reality, especially during anxiety and stress.
The concept of ‘size of the problem’ is to help people
categorize problems into different sizes based on their level of seriousness or
impact, promoting emotional regulation and effective problem solving.
Guide for parents on the effects on Mental Health from
social media use.
Star breathing is a simple and effective deep breathing technique that helps with relaxation and focus.
- Start at one point of the star and:
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- Inhale deeply as you trace up one side.
- Inhale deeply as you trace up one side.
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- Pause at the tip.
- Pause at the tip.
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- Exhale slowly as you trace down the other side.
- Exhale slowly as you trace down the other side.
- Repeat this pattern along all five points of the star, breathing in and out slowly.
- By the time you complete the star, you should feel calmer and more grounded