Children's Mental Health
The emotional health and well being of children is just as important as their physical health, even more so during these challenging times. Good mental health and wellbeing will allow children and young people to develop the resilience to cope with whatever life throws their way and help them grow into well-rounded, healthy adults.
Children's mental health book - Let's start an epidemic of happiness!
Mental health and wellbeing newsletter 1
Mental health and wellbeing newsletter 2
Mental health and wellbeing newsletter 3
Mental health and wellbeing newsletter 4
Mental health and wellbeing newsletter 5
Mental health Nature activity ideas
Meditation
This promotes a state of calm and can be used to help rest the mind, body and spirit.
It can benefit ADHD, sleep, behaviour problems and school performance.
Click on the links below to try some simple meditations for children.
EYS meditation
KS1 meditation
LKS2 meditation
UKS2 meditation
Mindful activities for children
Mindful activities can provide children with simple, practical ways to help them regulate their emotional state and focus their attention. When children practise focusing skills, they become more aware of their mind. The activities can help to provide children with the tools to focus their mind, calm down and reflect on a situation when they need to make a choice. Try some of these mindful activities - anyone at home can give them a go.
Sensory bottles
Continuous line drawing
Make your own playdough
Breathing hand exercise
Mandala stone painting
