Books that we like and use in our classes and camps:
- The Big Life Journal
- Little People Big Dreams Series
- The Dot – Peter H. Reynolds
- The Huge Bag of Worries – Virginia Ironside
- The Invisible String – Patrice Karst
- What To Do When You Worry Too Much – By Dawn Huebner
- Feed the Monkey Mind – How To Stop The Cycle of Anxiety – Jennifer Shannon
- Little People Big Dreams Series
- Wonder - R.J. Palacio
- The Pain in My Chest - Aine Murray
Positive or inspirational Movies with a good message
- The Trolls - Being Brave, Happiness is inside you
- The Greatest Showman - Accepting yourself, dreaming big
- Zootopia - Don't judge anyone, persistance / Keep trying
- Wonder - Empathy to others (Netflix)
- The Pursuit of Happiness - Determination / Self belief (Netflix)
- Gifted Hands - Turning your life around/ Determination/ Making a difference (Netflix)
- Free Spirit - Determination/ Dream big and Self belief (Netflix)
Documentary
Headspace - guide to meditation - animated series on Netflix. (Gentle Introduction to meditation)
Older teens
• Coach Carter - Netflix
• Nyad – Netflix
• Husstle - Netflix
Motivational Events for all ages
• Tony Robins – Unleash the power within
Guided Meditations - Search on you tube and try various meditations for sleep/ anxiety / sports performance - whatever issue you are looking for help with. Try a few until you find one that suits your child or teen. Listen to this as much as possible.
Apps
- Calm
- Headspace
Please read the reviews/ratings to see if a movie/ meditation is appropriate for your child.