Has your child found it difficult to get back into a school routine or is finding the seasonal change tricky? 

Try some of these mindfulness techniques at a time they are calm and relaxed.

Then, repeat again at a time when they are feeling tired, overwhelmed or anxious.

1. Mindful breathing: Imagine as you're breathing in your body is changing the breath into your favourite colour. As you breathe out let the colour move around the room like a ribbon. 

2. Butterfly hug (A great one for a child with seperation anxiety): Stretch your arms out wide, like wings, as you breath in. Then hug yourself as you breath out. 

3. Tapping: Use your fingers to 'tap' at each point on the body (30 seconds at each point). Head, eyebrows, top lip, collar bone, the sides of your rib cage and the outside of your wrists. 

If you would like to know more about self-regulation strategies for children (and their families) please see the leaflet attached which provides more detail. 

P.S Don't forget about our parent sleep workshop taking place on Thursday 10th November at 9.15 in the lower hall.