I found this book to be an excellent resource. Kenneth Ginsburg gives clear, concise ideas about how to build resilience in children. I also liked his ideas on coping startegies for stress.
The following are ten ideas for coping with stress I found in his book. Check it out and the other books noted at the end.
A REPERTOIRE OF COPING SKILLS
Identify and then address the problem.
Resourcesl:
Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Kenneth Ginsburg MD
ISBN 978-1-58110-551-3
What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
ISBN 1-59147-314-4
Helping Your Anxious Child 2nd Edition by Rapee, Wignall, Spence, Cobham, Lyneham
ISBN 10:1-57224-575-1
What is a Thought (A Thought is a Lot) by Pransky and Kahofer
ISBN 978-1-936943-03-6
You are a Social Detective by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
ISBN 10:088427-200-1
The following are ten ideas for coping with stress I found in his book. Check it out and the other books noted at the end.
A REPERTOIRE OF COPING SKILLS
Identify and then address the problem.
- Identify the concern and break it into manageable step
- What brings you down or always gets to you?
- Usually - people, places, and things
- Some problems we are powerless to change - like the weather
- When we contribute to our communities we put aside our own problems
- You learn that it feels good to give and you will more easily seek help from another person
- Exercise can change the body and make it stronger and better able to withstand all kinds of challenges
- Exercise can transform moods, have ongoing effect on anxiety and depression, can help alertness, focus, and concentration
- Guided meditation, visualization, and progressive relaxation are some useful techniques
- A healthy body helps us manage stress
- Adolescents - 9 to 10 hours
- 5 to 11 year olds - 10 to 11 hours
- 3 to 5 year olds - 11 to 13 hours
- Take instant vacations.
- Visualization, hobbies, reading, baths, take pleasure in the simple things
- Find ways to release emotional energy: use creative energy, artistic expression, spirituality, journaling, talking with people who have earned trust, laughter, crying.
Resourcesl:
Building Resilience in Children and Teens by Kenneth Ginsburg MD
ISBN 978-1-58110-551-3
What to Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.
ISBN 1-59147-314-4
Helping Your Anxious Child 2nd Edition by Rapee, Wignall, Spence, Cobham, Lyneham
ISBN 10:1-57224-575-1
What is a Thought (A Thought is a Lot) by Pransky and Kahofer
ISBN 978-1-936943-03-6
You are a Social Detective by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke
ISBN 10:088427-200-1