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Preview some of the strategies below which are scientific tools to help manage your child's feelings and emotions.

They are all grounded in cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) which is considered the gold standard of psychotherapy.

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Ask your child to...

DAILY FRUITS

reflect on their daily fruits — orange (best thing), lemon (worst thing) & banana (coming up)

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION

do mindfulness
meditation by noticing
their body, breathing & surroundings

TO DO & TA DA

balance their morning ’to do’ list with a nightly ‘ta da’ list to reflect on the day’s achievements

FOREST BATHING

go forest bathing in
nature & notice what
they can see, touch, smell, taste & hear

WELLNESS WHEEL

draw their wellness wheel
(current & future state) across multiple domains to determine ‘where to next‘

THINGS I LOVE ABOUT ME

name 20 things that
they love about themselves (characteristics or personality traits)

GRATITUDE

name 3-5 things they are grateful for (good in
their life, thankful for
& their blessings)

CONTROL CIRCLE

write down what is inside their control inside a circle & what is outside their control outside the circle

SENSORY ENGAGEMENT

name 5 things they can touch, 4 things they can see, 3 things they can hear, 2 things they can smell & 1 thing they can taste

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