Sometimes I'm Sad: A Child's Guide to Positive and Negative Thoughts and Feelings

by Poppy O'Neill, Amanda Ashman-Wymbs (Foreword by)

Overview

Does your child struggle with their mood? Perhaps they worry that they are not good enough and prefer not to even try anything new? Do they find it difficult to speak up in class or make friends? These could be signs that your child is experiencing feelings of low self-worth.

This practical guide combines cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness methods with simple activities to help your child to boost their mood and sense of self-worth. It’s aimed at children ages 8 to 12 because a lot happens in these years that can impact a child’s emotional well-being, not just now but for years to come.

Sometimes I'm Sad is full of great information, fun activities and top tips to help your child feel happy and confident. Activities include:

• How to spot positivity and negativity
• Mindful coloring
• Mood tracker
• Bubble breathing
• Room for all my emotions
• Positivity scavenger hunt
• Random acts of kindness
• Become an expert listener
• Good-friend checklist
• and more!

Your child will be guided, with the help of Chip—a friendly and supportive character they can identify with—through fun and engaging activities interspersed with useful tips, inspirational affirmations, and practical information for parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers of all sorts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510772731
Publisher:	Sky Pony
Publication date:	11/29/2022
Series:	Child's Guide to Social and Emotional Learning , #6
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	345,726
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Poppy O'Neill runs a writers' retreat in Portsmouth. Her short stories and non-fiction have appeared in various literary magazines and anthologies, and her flash fiction has been long-listed for the Bath Flash Fiction Award and the Bristol Prize. She resides in Chichester, England.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction: A guide for parents and caregivers 8

How to use this book: For parents and caregivers 10

How to use this book: A guide for children 11

Introducing Chip the monster 12

Part 1 Positivity and Me 13

Activity: All about me! 14

Activity: My least favorite things 16

Activity: My favorite things 17

How to spot positivity and negativity 19

Spreading positivity (and negativity) 21

Activity: Positivity quiz 22

Activity: What I'd like to put in the trash 24

All emotions are okay 26

Activity: Feelings wheel 27

What is a positive or negative worldview? 28

Activity: Which situations make me feel negative? 29

What is self-talk? 31

Activity: Compliments to myself 32

Part 2 Positivity Boosters 33

Activity: Positive or negative? 34

Listen to your body 36

Activity: How do you feel right now? 37

What is mindfulness? 38

Activity: Mindful coloring 39

Activity: Create a cuddle box 40

Activity: Positive steps 42

Activity: I can talk about my feelings 44

It's okay to feel negative emotions and think negative thoughts 45

Activity: Mood tracker 46

Positive affirmations 48

Activity: Breathing exercises 50

Activity: Make a poster 52

Activity: I like myself 53

Activity: Fortune teller 54

Activity: Bubble breathing 57

Remember to press pause 58

Activity: Positivity toolkit 59

Part 3 Negativity Shrinkers 60

You are not alone 61

Activity: What are my skills? 62

Activity: Room for all my emotions 63

Talking about your thoughts and feelings 65

Activity: Who can I talk to? 66

Activity: Body map 67

Activity: Expressing anger 69

Activity: Get to know your inner meanie 71

Activity: Gratitude journal 74

Don't compare yourself to others 77

Activity: My happy place 79

Activity: Journey stick 82

Activity: Get creative 83

You're doing great! 86

Activity: Positively imperfect 87

My top negativity shrinkers 89

Part 4 Looking After Yourself 90

Why it's important to relax 91

Activity: Chill-out zone 92

Activity: Water tracker 93

Loving and respecting your body 95

Activity: Yes and no 96

Healthy eating 97

Activity: Easy banana pancakes 98

Activity: Move your body 99

Positivity at home 101

Positivity scavenger hunt 102

Positivity online 104

Activity: Weekly planner 105

Part 5 Finding Positivity Every Day 106

All about positivity 107

Activity: My positive day 108

Stones of positivity 109

Take it slow 111

Activity: Random acts of kindness 113

Activity: Become an expert listener 115

Positively different 118

Let your voice be heard 119

Activity: How you can make a difference 120

Activity: Sing it out loud 122

Activity: My friends 123

Good-friend checklist 126

Activity: How are you doing? 127

Activity: Turn a negative into a positive 129

Part 6 Celebrate Yourself 131

Activity: Make an action plan 132

Activity: Make your own positive statements 133

Positively Me: golden rules 134

Activity: Help Chip the monster 135

The end 136

For parents and carers: How to help boost your child's positivity 138

Farther advice 139

Recommended reading 140

Editorial Reviews

"A superb guide and self-help workbook, which I highly recommend to help children work on a more positive and healthy relationship with themselves, others and their environment.." —Amanda Ashman-Wymbs, counselor and psychotherapist, from the Foreword

From the Publisher