Master Masking – why children hide their feelings
What is a master masker? For those who have attended any of my training or the Level 4 Diploma in…
3 ways that anxiety affects our bodies
The NHS defines anxiety as: “a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that can be mild or severe”.…
What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition where a child, teenager or adult has reoccurring thoughts and negative…
Chronic Stress: What are the signs?
We all talk about stress a lot of the time. Whether it is in relation to the many things that…
40 Regulatory Activities to Support Anxious Children
When anxiety affects a child they can find it challenging to know what to do. For some children they may…
Distraction Techniques for Panic and Anxiety
Distraction techniques are strategies used to take your mind away from your current emotions. They are a method of resetting…
Supporting Introvert and Sensitive Children
Having a child who is not the first in queue to do new things, meet new people or sit and…
Signs and Symptoms of Health Anxiety in Children
Health anxiety is described as when an individual spends too much time worrying: That they are ill That they could…
How does ‘Restraint Collapse’ affect children?
Does your child walk in the door after school and….. Explode? Fall apart? Lose the plot? Struggle to cope? Become…
Steps to build resilience in children
Resilience describes our ability to bounce back from stress, adversity, failure and challenges. However, it is often misunderstood that resilience…