Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree

Bea is anxiously waiting for her friends to show up for her birthday party. When the worries start to grow around her like tree branches, she uses breathing exercises and visualization techniques to calm herself down.

Bea asks herself questions like, amp ldquo What if my friends don amp rsquo t like the games? amp rdquo Her stomach flip-flops and she feels shaky. She tries to run away from the thoughts in the worry tree, but it doesn amp rsquo t work! Bea uses deep-breathing exercises and visualization techniques to calm herself down.

?Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers by Ara Schmitt, PhD about the ways in which kids can respond to their anxious thoughts.