by Carla Lowe | Oct 28, 2024 | Mindfulness, Wellbeing & Mental Health
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation and why does it work? Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a technique developed by Dr. Edmund Jacobson in the 1920s, aimed at reducing physical tension and stress. The process involves tensing and then slowly relaxing different...
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 | Jun 14, 2024 | Wellbeing & Mental Health
Knowing what to say to a child or young person who has been bereaved is not easy, and can leave us at a loss for what to say, and what we can do to help them. All children experience ‘loss’ and with the sensitive support of their family and others they...
by Carla Lowe | Jan 29, 2024 | Wellbeing & Mental Health
In a previous blog post, we discussed what mental health and resilience is and what good mental health and resilience looks like in children and young people. In today’s post, we will discuss why schools are well-placed to develop resilience and good mental health...
by Carla Lowe | Jan 26, 2024 | Wellbeing & Mental Health
Children spend a huge proportion of their life in education settings: around 1170 hours a year! Schools are therefore well-placed to support children and young people with their mental health and wellbeing. This is because, for most children, school is a safe and...
by Carla Lowe | Sep 30, 2023 | Psychology (General), Wellbeing & Mental Health
Weighted blankets have been a popular sensory-based intervention to support with children and young people’s regulation; this is because they offer deep pressure stimulation which is thought to positively impact sleep, anxiety and cognitive processes by reducing the...
