Sadness feels like a curtain closing in on you. To a child this can be confusing and overpowering. But what are the emotions of grief, sadness and depression trying to tell our bodies and our minds? Let's find out!!!
 
Explore the mental, emotional and physical effects of sadness and depression on our brains and our bodies. Includes a thesaurus of words, uncovering of negative thought processes and finding new ways of thinking.
 
The way we feel determines our life experience, a natural part of being human.
Learn to recognise emotions, explore their causes and the effects on our body chemistry. With a better understanding of ourselves, we can learn to make new choices about how we think and act, to mindfully transform our feelings.
 
This book is a part of our ultimate six book special edition set exploring emotions of fear, shame, sadness, anger, boredom & happiness with positive psychology strategies.
 
Learning outcomes
 
Emotional awareness
Emotional vocabulary
Normalise and accept the emotional experience
Brain-body connection (basic understanding of neural impulses)
Discerning the physical feelings of emotions
Learn to question personal conclusions
Develop a repertoire of self-soothing thoughts
Empathy
Positive self-talk
Identity 
Interconnectedness
Inclusivity 
Respect
 
Use these titles as a companion to our shared reading books, Why do I feel..? Big Book and My World of Emotions Big Book.
 
Features
 
235mm x 235 mm
22 pages
Glossary
Questions for positive engagement
Simple one photo and one sentence per page for early readers
Parent resource
Holistic teaching
Downloadable teachers' notes to design your learning experience
 
ISBN: 9781922477330