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Anxiety Activities and Resources


9 Tips to Help Kids Who Are Anxious About Drones
This post shares nine tips for supporting children who feel anxious about drones. You’ll learn to begin with emotion validation, naming what feels scary, offering reassuring facts about how drones fly and their purposes, limiting exposure to alarming news, staying calm as the adult, and creating small practices for children to build comfort. These strategies help children face uncertainty with confidence and support.
Whole Child Counseling
Dec 15, 202413 min read
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6 Things to Say Instead of "Don't Worry About it" and 5 Playful Strategies for Kids to Understand Anxiety
This post outlines six supportive phrases to say instead of "don’t worry about it" along with five playful strategies to help children understand anxiety. You’ll learn how to validate emotions, offer reassurance, and use creative tools like worry characters, breathing games, and thought reframing. These approaches support kids in building coping skills and calm when worries feel overwhelming.
Whole Child Counseling
Jun 15, 20246 min read
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Anxiety Triggers: Coping Without Avoidance
The post helps children and caregivers recognize anxiety triggers , like specific thoughts, environments, or emotions , and introduces healthy coping strategies that support approach rather than avoid. It covers grounding, relaxation, and exposure-based skills that teach kids to move toward triggers safely instead of retreating.
Whole Child Counseling
Mar 1, 20227 min read
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CBT with Children: Helping Kids Change Unhelpful Thoughts with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
This post introduces CBT strategies to help children recognize and shift unhelpful thinking. It walks through steps like identifying automatic thoughts, labeling common distortions, challenging negative beliefs, and practicing reframed, realistic self-talk to support emotional regulation and positive behavior.
Whole Child Counseling
Nov 25, 20217 min read
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Practical Tips and Books for Helping Children Cope with Anxiety
Help children manage anxiety with real‑life tools and bibliotherapy. This post shares simple practical tips, expressive activities, and carefully chosen children’s books that open conversations about worry and build coping skills, with strategies families and educators can use right away.
Whole Child Counseling
Aug 8, 202112 min read
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Everything You Need to Know About Tension, Stress, and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®)
Feeling stuck in tension or anxiety? TRE® (Tension, Stress & Trauma Releasing Exercises) offers a gentle way to release stress and trauma from your body. Developed by Dr. David Berceli, the practice uses simple exercises to activate neurogenic tremors and help your nervous system shift into a calmer state. It’s accessible for kids and adults alike, and can become a powerful tool for self-care and emotional regulation.
Whole Child Counseling
Jul 24, 202112 min read
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Helping Children Sleep Well and Cope with Nightmares
This post shares expert strategies to help children sleep well and cope with nightmares. You will learn how to ease bedtime anxiety, manage fears of the dark, and use creative tools like pareidolia art, dream reframing, memory boxes, and calming books. It explains how to respond gently after a bad dream and build routines that support peaceful sleep and emotional safety.
Whole Child Counseling
Jul 13, 202114 min read
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Anxiety in Children: Symptoms, Signs, and How to Help
This post explains anxiety in children by highlighting signs like somatic complaints, avoidance, perfectionism, emotional rigidity, oppositional behavior, and racing thoughts. You will learn strategies such as body-based calming skills, breathing exercises, routines, positive self-talk, parent modeling, CBT techniques, and when to seek further support. It equips caregivers and educators to support anxious kids with understanding and tools.
Whole Child Counseling
May 24, 20218 min read
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How to Use Bibliotherapy and Emotional Scales in Counseling Sessions to Help Kids with Worries
This post shows how to use the book When My Worries Get Too Big as a bibliotherapy tool in sessions with anxious children. You’ll learn how the five point worry scale works and how calming techniques help kids recognize and rate their feelings. The guide explains pairing reading with emotion scales and interactive activities to support self regulation in counseling or classroom settings.
Whole Child Counseling
Apr 23, 20203 min read
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Creating a Mindful Moment Relaxation Room in a School
A Mindful Moment Room gives kids a gentle, dedicated space to reset when feelings get big. In this post you’ll find ideas for soft lighting, comfy seating, nature sounds, sensory tools and visual routines. Learn how to set up the space, guide usage, gather donations and fundraise. You’ll also get a helpful supply list and tips for keeping the room calm and functional.
Whole Child Counseling
Mar 7, 20206 min read
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Free Printable for Resources on Child Anxiety - Helpful for Educators and Parents.
This post offers a free printable handout for parents to support children with anxiety. You get a concise guide on spotting symptoms using body behavior and thought cues plus evidence based coping strategies. The handout includes tips for calming routines, breathing exercises, and guidance on when to seek professional help. It empowers caregivers to use clear steps at home and school to help kids manage worry and build resilience.
Whole Child Counseling
Feb 16, 20203 min read
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Books for Parents, Educators and Counselors about Anxiety in Children
This post shares expert recommended books for parents educators and counselors to support kids with anxiety. You will find CBT guides family focused workbooks and compassionate play based strategies. Learn which books help break worry cycles shift adult patterns and offer structured tools from anxiety science. These resources equip grownups to help children face fears with confidence and calm.
Whole Child Counseling
Feb 16, 20203 min read
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Favorite Children's Books about Anxiety
Childhood anxiety can show up in many ways from trouble sleeping to fear of new situations. This post shares picture books that help kids name their worries feel less alone and learn calming strategies. You will find titles that model coping skills like deep breathing self talk relaxation and worry tracking. These are helpful for families educators and counselors who support anxious children.
Whole Child Counseling
Feb 16, 20207 min read
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Apps for Anxiety, Stress Relief and Relaxation for Kids and Adults
This post highlights apps for anxiety stress relief and relaxation targeting children teens and adults. You will find tools that use breathing exercises mindfulness CBT thought tracking journaling guided meditations and chat based support. Learn which apps are free which offer age specific content and how they fit into daily calming routines. These resources help grownups guide young people toward emotional balance and coping skills.
Whole Child Counseling
Feb 16, 20205 min read
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