starttoday.com/blogs/lifestyle/how-to-practice-self-affirmations-with-kids I thought these totally applied to myself as well 😉 Kids need to learn to believe in themselves and they need to see us believing in them as well ❤️ God bless, Christy Jo
Tag: mental health
Taking Care of YOU – Self Care
yeah YOU!! How do you take care of yourself? Do you take care of yourself? I'll be honest, I don't. I just don't. I do not do much for just myself and if I do, it usually has something to benefit those around me. I'm 37, oh wait 38 years old, lol and I am… Continue reading Taking Care of YOU – Self Care
Feeling Anxious?
Here are a few simple things you can do every day to lessen the stress and anxiety you’re feeling right now: Breathe in and out - deeply and slowly Focus on the things you can control Write down your feelings For more information please follow the link below: starttoday.com/blogs/lifestyle/feeling-anxious-try-building-these-simple-habits-into-your-routine For more check them out… Continue reading Feeling Anxious?
Building a Routine
If you’re feeling a bit anxious or overwhelmed right now, we get it. There’s a myriad of things happening right now that are hindering us from feeling our 100%. We believe there are a few things you can do to help you look and feel your best. Which ones are you already doing? starttoday.com/blogs/lifestyle/habits-to-build-into-your-routine-to-look-feel-your-best Thank… Continue reading Building a Routine
Keep Your Sanity
5 Small Sanity Savers - check out the whole article here. "As we’re entering into another week of sheltering in place, we know that many of you are feeling all sorts of mixed emotions right now " Start Today Blog Pray about it! No matter what “it” is - bring it to God! Start journaling!… Continue reading Keep Your Sanity
Experts in Children’s Mental Health Are Collecting The True Feelings of Families During the Pandemic | Parents
How are you feeling? This tool is here to listen, learn—and to provide support. — Read on http://www.parents.com/news/track-your-covid-19-mental-health-with-this-creative-word-cloud-tool/ May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Journaling for the Whole Family
"Kids have a lot of big emotions and sometimes struggle with how to express them. Of course, as parents it’s our job to listen and be supportive, but sometimes kids need another way to blow off that emotional steam " Parenting Magazine Check out: Guided Journals for Kids Journaling has so many benefits: Anxiety reducerProvides… Continue reading Journaling for the Whole Family
Anxiety Around Current Events
blogs.webmd.com/mental-health/20200302/9-ways-to-avoid-panicking-about-current-events
Confidence
4 ways to build your Child's Confidence Be RealisticDig DeeperWatch Your WordsFocus on Personal Growth Confidence is such an important part of who we are and having confidence as a kid sets us up for the rest of our lives. If we have that strong confidence as a kid, we build a platform and as… Continue reading Confidence
Children and Stress
March 28 - This article has a whole different meaning now because of the Covid-19 crisis happening - our kiddos are 13, 10 and 6 and they all process what’s going on in our world a little differently but one thing is consistent and that is they all FEEL the stress and anxiety. Everyone can… Continue reading Children and Stress
