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Anxiety Armour
Help children and young people to recognise their anxiety triggers and how anxiety affects them in this warrior themed resource.
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Help children and young people to recognise their anxiety triggers and how anxiety affects them in this warrior themed resource.
Inspired by the concept of armour used to protect warriors in battle, this resource empowers children to develop their own "anxiety armour" to shield them during anxious moments. It promotes self-awareness and provides strategies for managing anxiety symptoms.
Key Features:
Anxiety trigger exploration: Anxiety Armour encourages children to identify and understand their anxiety triggers. It prompts them to reflect on the situations, thoughts or events that contribute to their anxiety.
Explore responses to anxiety: The resource helps children recognise the physical and emotional responses they experience during anxiety. It provides space for them to document their individual symptoms, promoting a deeper understanding of how anxiety manifests in their bodies.
Coping strategies: Anxiety Armour guides children in identifying and documenting coping strategies that help them when they feel anxious. By recognising effective techniques, they can proactively engage in self-care and manage their anxiety more effectively.
Visualisation technique: The resource offers a bonus activity where children can imagine their "anxiety armour" wrapping around them as a protective shield. This visualisation technique promotes feelings of safety, relief and confidence, providing a tool for immediate calm during anxious moments.
Benefits:
Anxiety recognition and understanding: Anxiety Armour enhances children's ability to recognise and understand their anxiety triggers and symptoms. This self-awareness empowers them to take proactive steps in managing their anxiety.
Coping skills development: By exploring coping strategies that work for them, children can build a toolkit of effective techniques to manage anxiety. This promotes resilience and empowers them to navigate anxious situations with greater confidence.
Emotional regulation: The resource encourages children to develop emotional regulation skills by recognising and understanding their body's responses to anxiety. It supports them in finding strategies to calm themselves during anxious moments.
Empowerment and self-efficacy: Anxiety Armour provides children with a sense of empowerment by giving them tools and strategies to protect themselves from anxiety. It cultivates a belief in their ability to manage their anxiety and promotes a sense of self-efficacy.
By exploring anxiety triggers, understanding the body's response to anxiety, documenting coping strategies, and engaging in a visualisation exercise, children can develop their own "anxiety armour" to protect themselves during anxious moments.
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