Mental Health Activities Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Mental Health Activities worksheet?
Mindfulness is the process of slowing down and becoming aware of the present and your surroundings. It is beneficial for dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and negative thoughts. This worksheet is based on mindfulness activities that can be taught and practised in class to children of all ages.
Mindfulness research has identified a lot of benefits on implementing it both for teachers and students alike. Among other benefits, it has shown to improve student’s cognitive functioning, resilience to stress, concentration and mental focus.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet can help counsellors or teachers teach simple mindfulness techniques to children of all ages. When practised daily and taught early it can become an essential coping strategy to deal with daily stressors, regulate emotions and overcome negative thoughts as they grow older.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet has provided four mindfulness activities that can be taught to and practised with children of all ages. They can be modified according to grade levels. It can be included in daily lesson plans or individual and group counselling sessions with kids.
