‘WHY DO I WORRY?’, A Parent and Child Workshop (9-11YRS)

Based on our popular ‘Why Do I Worry?’ intervention, this workshop will enable you to work with your child in a supportive environment with skilled facilitators. We shall be looking to

• raise self-awareness
• educate about the anxiety cycle
• ascertain understanding of emotions
• understand the changes in the brain before and during anxiety
• an understanding of the physical feelings during the anxiety cycle
• educate around the optimal time to use strategies for calming
• develop a range of coping strategies, using the ‘How Big is Your Worry?’ resource amongst others
• understand the consequences of choices
• create a plan managing wellbeing moving forward from the workshop

Together with your child you will complete a workbook which will serve as a prompt and support moving on from the workshop. This interactive workshop will also comprise practical activities with children making their own calming tube, stress ball and activities around deep breathing/mindfulness. Children will take home resources at the end of the session.

Costs (to include extensive resources)

Parent/one child £45

Additional Child £20

Additional Adult £5

Parking is free at the venue with a note displayed stating ‘With The Contented Child’