by Carla Lowe | Feb 18, 2025 | anxiety, Mental Health, Wellbeing & Mental Health
As discussed in our previous blog post, uncertainty is a natural and unavoidable part of life. For some children and young people, this uncertainty can be overwhelming and intolerable and it is essential that adults support children and young people (CYP) to learn to...
by Carla Lowe | Feb 11, 2025 | anxiety, Mental Health, Neurodiversity
Uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life which we all face. From small, everyday uncertainties such as whether it will rain on the planned school trip to Drayton Manor, to the big, life-altering uncertainties, such as waiting for exam results, uncertainty is...
by Carla Lowe | Sep 12, 2024 | anxiety, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Wellbeing & Mental Health
Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day, so to celebrate, here is a free resource that you can use with young children to encourage deep breathing. When we get anxious and the fight/flight/freeze response is triggered, our breathing often becomes fast and shallow....
by Carla Lowe | Apr 30, 2024 | anxiety
When your child is struggling with anxiety, it can be incredibly difficult to navigate as a parent. As parents, we want what is best for our children and sometimes when our children feel anxious, it can make us feel anxious too, or even frustrated or upset. Always...
by Carla Lowe | Apr 13, 2024 | anxiety
In our previous blog post on anxiety, we clarified that it is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. However, we recognised that anxiety can become a problem when it is severe and leads to significant distress for children or has become...
by Carla Lowe | Apr 5, 2024 | anxiety
Anxiety is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. It is important: it keeps us safe from danger and prevents us from engaging in risky behaviours. We can deal with anxiety by responding and dealing with the threat in question. Small amounts...
