Tag: child therapist
3 Quick Anxiety Fixes: Children and Young People
Whilst the real fix for anxiety may involve learning some strategies and putting them into action over a few weeks to see the long-term results (such as the NLP4Kids overcome anxiety 10-week programme www.mychildhasanxiety.com), there are some things you can do to help you feel better quickly. These[…]
Read moreIs it ADHD or Anxiety?: Parents & Professionals
Is there an overlap between the symptoms of ADHD and anxiety? If so, what is it and how can you tell the difference? This video explores 3 ways in which ADHD and anxiety can overlap and crucially, what you need to do about it. Make sure you check[…]
Read moreThe Secret to Developing Resilience – Part 1: Parents & Professionals
In this two-part video, following an NLP4Kids event, I share half of the tips we generated for developing resilience in a child or young person. Here’s a breakdown of what’s included in part 1: Responsibility – Developing responsibility creates an internal strength and faith that challenges can be[…]
Read moreTake Control & Responsibility: Children and Young People
It might seem strange to think that taking responsibility would feel good. After all, who wants to do anything more than they have to?! But the reality is that when you are more responsible you have a greater sense of control and feel more powerful. Sometimes people confuse[…]
Read moreDeveloping Respect: Parents & Professionals
Before requesting respect, your young people need to know that your definitions of the word are aligned. For many children, the word ‘respect’ may be used to request that they follow instructions without challenge or that they agree with someone and neither of these are good examples of[…]
Read more3 Ways to Face Your Fears: Children and Young People
This video will tell you about 3 NLP4Kids strategies that you can use to overcome fears and worries. The first one is called visual rehearsal. Visual rehearsal is when you imagine situations in your mind that may have happened in the past, could happen in the future or[…]
Read moreStop Worrying About What Other People Think: Children and Young People
When you worry about what other people think those thoughts can take over and become a real drain on your energy. Knowing that other people probably aren’t thinking of you negatively nearly as much as you think they are isn’t always enough to stop your brain from getting[…]
Read moreAn Attitude of Gratitude: Children and Young People
If you remind yourself of the thing to be grateful for every single day, your brain will start looking out for other good stuff in your world to feel good about. So having an attitude of gratitude doesn’t just make you a nicer person, it makes you a[…]
Read moreThe Weird Things About Adolescence: Children and Young People
Adolescence is a strange time. You’re growing physically, mentally and emotionally whilst making decisions that can impact the rest of your life. It can be a very confusing time when you are not entirely sure of yourself. I’m going to talk about the common challenges during adolescence and[…]
Read moreOur Resilient Family: Parents & Professionals
A covert and effective way to develop a resilient family and classroom is to use every good example from history (and there are many of them!). We do not have to look back too many generations to find great examples of resilience and creativity in problem-solving and these[…]
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