The Calm Workbook: A Kid's Activity Book for Relaxation and Mindfulness

by Imogen Harrison, Amanda Ashman-Wymbs (Foreword by)

Overview

Use The Calm Workbook to step out of your comfort zone with gentle, step-by-step, confidence-boosting challenges and positive self-talk via activities and exercises.

Feeling anxious, upset, or angry isn’t fun, but it’s something we all experience from time to time. Let the soothing suggestions in this book help you find the best ways to feel calm and ready to deal with any challenges that come your way.

The Calm Workbook will teach you how to chill out and power down, offering creative ways to find focus, ease upsets, and soothe worries mindfully.

Learn how to center yourself before you react with these creative and easy-to-follow activities and top tips, such as:
 

• Settle the anxious thoughts in your head with a glitter shaker
• Let go of worries with mindful breathing and a listening game
• Allow your thoughts to wander on a rainbow walk
• Learn how to create your own power-down routine
• Make your own fidget toy for when you’re all fingers and thumbs!

Parents: This book has been peer reviewed by a child psychologist, who has left notes throughout just in case your child has questions about the activities provided.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510773219
Publisher:	Sky Pony
Publication date:	01/03/2023
Series:	Big Feelings, Little Workbooks , #4
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Imogen Harrison is a writer and author with a passion for supporting children's mental health and well-being through play. She is also the creator of The Worry Workbook, The Happy Workbook, and The Confidence Workbook. She lives in Sussex, England, with her partner and two children.

Table of Contents

Foreword Amanda Ashman-Wymbs, BA (Hons) BACP accredited Counselor and Psychotherapist 6

Welcome, parents and caregivers! 8

Hi there! 10

Let's talk 12

What it feels like to not feel calm 14

Fight, flee, or freeze? 16

Cool shades 18

Listen to your body 20

Name your feelings 22

Messy moments! 24

I Feel Cool as a Cucumber 28

Word soother 30

Dragon's breath 32

Positive self-talk 34

What are thoughts? 36

Think yourself calm 38

Shoo away the worry gremlins 40

Breathing shapes 42

I Am Brave 44

Bubble time 46

Go green 48

Mindful walking 50

Ground yourself 52

Have fun with fractals! 54

Mindful eating 56

Food rainbow 58

I am Healthy and Strong! 60

Finding focus 62

Stretch to reset 64

Coping with change 66

Let it grow 68

Yawn! 70

Comfort zone 72

The Big Challenge Challenge!! 74

I Feel Calm and Confident 76

Make a box of calm 78

Keep on moving! 80

Soothing slime 82

Calming sparkle jar 84

Take a pencil for a walk 86

Just sing! 88

Power-down routine 90

The No-Screen Challenge 92

Time for a story 94

Make a reading den 96

Press the magic "pause" button 98

Super self-care ideas 100

I am Kind 102

Cultivate kindness 104

Help others feel calm 106

Keep a gratitude journal 108

Spend time with a furry friend 110

Rain stick 112

Stay hydrated 114

I am Worthy of Good Things 116

Five breaths to feeling calm 118

My calm tool kit 120

Conclusion 122

Final thoughts for parents and caregivers 124