The ACT Workbook for Kids : Fun Activities to Help You Deal with Worry, Sadness, and Anger Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Black, Tamar D.

Contributor:

Harris, Russ.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Anxiety in children.

Resilience.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, 2024.

Summary:

Children today are experiencing alarming rates of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. In this timely and much-needed workbook, renowned acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) expert Tamar D. Black offers fun and engaging activities to help kids ages 8 to 12 deal with worry, sadness, and anger; build the resilience needed to face life's challenges; and thrive.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

A Letter to Parents and Professionals

A Letter to Kids

Section 1: Dealing with Your Thoughts and Feelings

1. Feelings You Would Like Help with

2. "How Much You Care" Ruler

3. When Do Your Thoughts and Feelings Show Up?

4. Your Body Map

5. What Do Your Feelings Look Like?

Section 2: Let It Be and Let It Go

6. Don't Think About "Ice Cream"

7. Leaving Your Thoughts Alone

8. Inviting Your Thoughts and Feelings

9. Choosing Helpful Actions

10. Saying Hello to Your Thoughts and Feelings

11. Making a Glitter Bottle

12. Texting on a Cell Phone

13. Giving Your Thoughts a Movie Title

14. Imagining Cars on a Ferris Wheel

15. Singing Your Thoughts

16. Blowing Bubbles

Reminders: Let It Be and Let It Go

Section 3: Choose What Matters and Do What Matters

17. Things You Care About

18. Magic Wand

19. Schedule for Doing Things You Care About

20. Aiyden's Choices

21. Making a Treasure Box

22. What? How? Which?

23. Word Search

Reminders: Choose What Matters and Do What Matters

Section 4: Stay Here and Notice Yourself

24. Floppy Octopus

25. Staying Here While Eating

26. Staying Here While Breathing

27. Staying Here While Falling Asleep

28. Imagining a Stop Sign

29. Feelings Mountain

30. Under the Sea

31. Riding in a Hot Air Balloon

32. Leaves on a Tree

33. Still, Quiet Ship

Reminders: Stay Here and Notice Yourself

Section 5: Be Kind and Caring to Yourself

34. Kind and Caring Statements Jar

35. Giving a Speech About Someone You Care About

36. Letter Reminders

37. Making Friends with Your Mind

38. Imagining a Calm and Peaceful Place

39. Thoughts, Feelings, and Actions

40. Word Search

Reminders: Be Kind and Caring to Yourself

Section 6: Putting It All Together.

41. .Building Your Team

42. Your Coping Toolkit

Goodbye and Good Luck!

References

Sources for Activities

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Black, Tamar D. The ACT Workbook for Kids

ISBN:

9781648481833

1648481833

9781648481826

1648481825

OCLC:

1411311358