The Worry Workbook: A Kid's Activity Book for Dealing with Anxiety

by Imogen Harrison, Pooky Knightsmith (Foreword by)

Overview

The Worry Workbook is here to help by explaining what worry is, offering creative ways to calm and distract yourself when worry strikes.

Worries come in all shapes and sizes, creeping up on us when we least expect them. Worries, and anxiety in general, are like little clouds floating above our heads that seem menacing and threatening at first glance. These clouds stop us from going places and doing things we really want and ruining the fun days we have planned.

With The Worry Workbook, children ages 8 to 12 will learn about how worrying affects their bodies, are encouraged to listen to their thoughts, and are invited to try activities that will help them push through their worries and anxieties, coming out the other side ready to tackle the world. Activities include:
 

• Making a worry camera that captures fears and shrinks them into a manageable size
• Coloring in a mood tracker that explores the rainbow of everyday emotions
• Writing on the magic mirror of compliments to help recognize their strengths
• Creating their very own list of anti-worry actions to fight fear and keep smiling

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:	9781510764071
Publisher:	Sky Pony
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Series:	Big Feelings, Little Workbooks , #1
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	401,545
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	7 - 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 lives in Sussex, England, with her partner and two children.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. Pooky Knightsmith 6

Welcome, Parents and Caregivers! 8

Hello! 10

Talking About It 12

What Is Worrying All About? 14

How Worry Affects Your Body 18

Five-Day Challenge 20

Emotional Awareness 22

I Love Myself 24

The Worry Camera 26

Listen To Your Thoughts 28

Self-Talk 30

The Worry Cabinet 32

Things You Can't Control 34

Tizzy Fizzy 36

Positive Self-Talk: How to Look on the Bright Side 38

Feel-Good Statements 40

The Magic Mirror of Compliments 42

I'm Proud to Be Me 44

The Five-Day Bright-Side Challenge 46

Grow Your Brain! 48

Brain Spaghetti! The Pathways Game 50

Scribble Diary 52

Make Your Own Fidget Spinner! 54

Happy Time! 56

Get Busy! 60

Time for a Stretch 62

Activity Tracker 66

Letting Go of Worries with Mindfulness 68

Mindfulness Exercise 1 Four Senses 70

Mindfulness Exercise 2 The Listening Game 72

Mindfulness Exercise 3 Stand Tall Like a Tree 74

Mindfulness Exercise 4 Tummy Balloon 76

Mindfulness Exercise 5 Doodle Breathing 78

Mindfulness Exercise 6 Doodle and Daub 80

I Feel Calm and Happy 82

Mindfulness Exercise 7 Mindful Morsels 84

You're Not a Worrier; You're A Warrior! 86

Gratitude Journal 88

Soothing Words Activity 92

Calm Is My Superpower 94

Laughter 96

The Funniest Thing That Has Ever Happened to Me… 98

Now, Let's Talk About Sleep 100

Design Your Dream Bedroom 102

This Page Mil Make You Fall Asleep 104

Try Some of These Sleepy Puzzles 106

Break It Down 108

Worry Worksheets 110

The Three-Day "What If?" Challenge 116

My Worry Shrinker 120

I Can Do It 122

Conclusion 124

Answers 126

Final Thoughts for Parents and Caregivers 127

Editorial Reviews

"The Worry Workbook is a fabulous springboard for this learning, with simple, fun activities that children will readily engage with, which will help them understand what’s worrying them and what they can do about it. . . . [A]n ideal resource for every child." —Dr Pooky Knightsmith, from the foreword

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