ABC Worry Free Giveaway

Happy Monday; today I'm excited to introduce you to a beautiful new resource

 to help your learners let go of their worries. 

According to Tim Elmore, we are in an age when teens are experiencing more anxiety than the average 1950s psychiatric-unit patient. I've actually heard it referred to as Generation Stress.

As such, pre-correction falls on us; we must teach our students at a very young age what to do with all of their emotions before they get so big and uncomfortable that they overwhelm and threaten to paralyze. 

Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children. Research shows that children with anxiety disorders that go untreated are at higher risk to perform poorly in school, miss out on important social stuff, and engage in substance abuse. This clip does a really good job on explaining what stress does to our brains. Share it with your teachers and/or your students. 

So, is it even possible to get to what's right 

without letting go of what isn't? 

Enter this new treasure from our friends at NCYI.

When Max finds the perfect Hide 'n Seek spot,

he's on top of the world safely tucked away.

Until he gets stung by a bee, that is.

How could something so right go so wrong?

Well, it did. And it scared him. A lot.

In fact, he got so worried about it happening again

that he decided to hide indefinitely. 

In his house. 

To avoid ever being stung again.

But will he miss out on what's right 

because of his inability to let go of what's gone wrong?

Or can he learn a better way to work through his worries,

to let go, to move on, and to play outside again.

Use the bonus in the back of the book to help

your children manage anxious thoughts. 

Look to these posts for more helpful tips on combatting anxiety:

When children are anxious

Signs of anxiety in young children

Five helpful responses to teen anxiety and depression

Encourage emotional self-awareness and regulation with this feelings booklet; click the image to download yours. 

While children are breathing through their anxieties,

encourage them to use a mantra like this:

Inhale courage, exhale worries.

Check out this book; it'll be a tremendous tool as you work with intention 

to make letting go of worries as easy a A-B-C. 

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Here's the fun part: In the spirit of Thanks and Giving, our friends at NCYI have offered to send two of our readers a copy of this worry-free gem.

Entering is easy peasy: Just leave a comment with your go-to strategy to help melt worries away in your students or yourself. We will drop all of the comments into a number generator and select two. Then, check back this Saturday (11/17) at noon to see if you're one of our fortunate winners.

We appreciate NCYI for addressing our issues,

for partnering with us to provide resources,

and for loving us through their generous support.

This giveaway is now closed; congrats #3 and #8!