Mindfulness group for children
Does your child struggle with anxiety or stress? Would you like to support them to learn skills to enhance their well-being?
The UC Psychology Centre is offering Pause Breathe Smile (PBS) a group for children (age 8-11 years) who struggle with stress and anxiety and their parents to develop skills of mindfulness. PBS is an evidence-based programme, developed by the Mental Health Foundation, found to improved focus and attention, enhance self-awareness and reduced stress.
The group will run from 4–5pm, starting Tuesday 6 August for 8 weeks at the Psychology Centre, University of Canterbury and requires both child and parent/caregiver to attend and learn together. The total cost of the program is $160.
If you would like more information, email justine.brougham@canterbury.ac.nz
To hear kids talking about PBS watch www.youtube.com...
For more information about the research and benefits of PBS look at www.scoop.co.nz...
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Drivers get where they need to go, but sometimes it seems that we are all abiding by different road rules (for example, the varying ways drivers indicate around a roundabout).
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