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