Starving the Anxiety Gremlin
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin

Author: Kate Collins-Donnelly

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0857006738

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Children's Choice Winner at the School Library Association's Information Book Awards 2014 The Anxiety Gremlin loves one thing - to feed on your anxiety! But watch out, as the fuller he gets, the more anxious you get! How can you stop him? Starve him of his favourite food - your anxiety - and he'll shrink and shrivel away. Starving the Anxiety Gremlin is a unique and award-winning resource to help young people understand different types of anxiety and how to manage them, including panic attacks, phobias, social anxiety, generalised anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. Based on cognitive behavioural principles that link thoughts, feelings and behaviours, the techniques described help young people to understand why they get anxious and how they can 'starve' their anxiety gremlin in order to manage their anxiety. This engaging workbook uses fun activities and real life stories, and can be used by young people aged 10+ on their own or with a parent or practitioner. It is also an ideal anxiety management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, social workers, education sector staff and youth workers.

Exploring Feelings
Exploring Feelings

Author: Tony Attwood

Publisher: Future Horizons

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1932565213

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Many children, especially those with developmental delays, have trouble understanding or expressing their feelings. The result can be difficulty with anger management. This book provides a guide for caregivers. It includes a workbook portion that asks children to identify situations that trigger their anger and find appropriate ways to respond.

Smart but Scattered
Smart but Scattered

Author: Peg Dawson

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1606238809

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This book has been replaced by Smart but Scattered, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-5459-1.

Mind Over Basketball
Mind Over Basketball

Author: Jane Weierbach

Publisher: Magination Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433801365

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An interactive book with coaching guides, skill exercises, and self-quizzes, to help kids learn to coach themselves to handle stress and to feel confident no matter what court they are playing on.

Starving the Stress Gremlin
Starving the Stress Gremlin

Author: Kate Collins-Donnelly

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2013-01-15

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 085700672X

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Watch out for the Stress Gremlin – he loves to feed on your stress, and as he gets bigger and bolder, you get more and more stressed! How can he be stopped? Don't give him any more stress to eat, and watch him and your stress disappear! Starving the Stress Gremlin shows young people how they can manage their stress levels through a range of effective techniques based on cognitive behavioural principles. Engaging and fun activities as well as real life stories from other young people show how our thoughts are related to our behaviour and emotions, allowing young people to understand why they get stressed, the effects of stress and how to 'starve' their Stress Gremlin! This informative workbook is easy to read and fun for a young person aged 10+ to complete either on their own or with the help of a parent or practitioner. It is also a valuable stress management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, youth workers, social workers and education sector staff.

The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control
The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control

Author: Lauren Brukner

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0857009621

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Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control! From breathing exercises, pressure holds and finger pulls, to fidgets, noise-reducing headphones and gum, the book is brimming with fun stuff to help kids feel cool, calm and collected. They will learn how to label difficult feelings, choose the perfect strategies and tools to tackle them, and use these correctly whether at home or at school. The strategies and tools are accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations, and the author includes useful tips for parents and teachers as well as handy visual charts and checklists to track learning and progress. Armed with this book, kids will be well on their way to managing difficult emotions and feeling just right in whatever situation life throws at them! Suitable for children with emotional and sensory processing difficulties aged approximately 7 to 14 years.

The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety

Author: William J. Knaus

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2014-11-01

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1626250170

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When anxious feelings spiral out of control, they can drain your energy and prevent you from living the life you want. If you’re ready to stop letting your anxiety have the upper hand, The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, Second Edition can help you to recognize your anxiety triggers, develop skills to stop anxious thoughts before they take over, and keep needless fears from coming back. In the second edition of this best-selling workbook, William J. Knaus offers a step-by-step program to help you overcome anxiety and get back to living a rich and productive life. With this book, you will develop a personal wellness plan using techniques from rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), powerful treatment methods proven to be even more effective than anxiety medication. This edition includes new evidence-based techniques such as behavioral activation and values-based action, addresses perfectionism and anxiety, and features updated, cutting-edge research. Anxiety and panic are intense emotions, and in the moments that you experience them it may seem like you are powerless, but nothing could be further from the truth. This workbook offers a practical program that you can use on your own, or with a therapist, to take back that power and conquer your anxiety.

Autism and the Stress Effect
Autism and the Stress Effect

Author: Theresa Hamlin

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2015-11-21

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1784501786

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Presenting a revolutionary lifestyle approach for the whole family, this step-by-step guide will help you to reduce your child's stress and anxiety levels by regulating their environment, eating and nutrition, energy, and encouraging emotional self-regulation. Children with autism often experience very high stress levels in learning and social environments, which can exacerbate problem behaviors and damage their physical and emotional health. This book demonstrates that lowering stress levels through regulating a child's experiences and environments, and giving them the tools to cope when stressful situations are unavoidable, can make a huge and very positive difference to their behavior, physical health, socialisation and happiness. Brimming with exercises, recipes, tips and real-life examples, this warm and supportive guide will help you transform the life of your child with autism and benefit the whole family.

Helping Children to Cope with Change, Stress and Anxiety
Helping Children to Cope with Change, Stress and Anxiety

Author: Deborah Plummer

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2010-02-15

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0857003666

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This book is full of creative ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change, stress and normal levels of anxiety. Supported by a comprehensive but accessible theory section, the practical exercises are a simple and fun way of helping children to learn healthy stress management strategies. Deborah Plummer offers over 100 activities and games specifically aimed at helping children to build emotional resilience. With a mixture of short, snappy activities and longer guided visualizations, these exercises are suitable for use with individuals or groups, and many are appropriate for use with children with complex needs or speech and language difficulties. This unique photocopiable activity book will be an invaluable resource for parents, carers, teachers, therapists and anyone looking for creative, enjoyable ways of helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety. It is primarily designed for use with individuals and groups of children aged 7-11, but the ideas can easily be adapted for both older and younger children and children with learning difficulties.

100 Interactive Activities
100 Interactive Activities

Author: Carol A. Butler

Publisher: Bureau for At-Risk Youth

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 9781893277045

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This book includes 14 topics and 100 interactive activities with reproducible worksheets for mental health and substance abuse recovery programs.