Glasgow Educational Psychology Service

Managing anxiety and building your child’s resilience

The three videos below are for parents and carers and offer some practical strategies and advice for supporting their children and young people to manage anxieties and build their resilience. These videos aim to first support parents and carers to understand the nature of stress and anxiety, introduce some theoretical models and then provide practical ways to help. These videos cover: how our bodies and brains respond to stress; challenging unhelpful thoughts; resilience and how we can help to build it; stress and anxiety management; self-care and relaxation. The concepts, approaches and ideas covered in the videos are relevant both generally and to the current global pandemic.

There are also some useful summary handouts linked below should you want to use them.

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Here is a link to an energy accounting guide from the Know yourself series. This guide will explore how to manage your energy levels using a technique called energy accounting. NAS_Know Yourself Series_A Guide to Energy Accounting

Let’s Introduce Anxiety Management (LIAM)
How to Manage Anxious Feelings
A Workbook for Children and Young People Anxiety Management – workbook for children and young people

Mini-activities to boost your wellbeing

How to do Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Guided relaxation script

Unhelpful thinking styles

Summary of practical strategies

Trauma Reduction Infographic

Trauma reduction infographic- accessible version

At Glasgow Helps, we’ll do our best to listen, understand your needs and work with you to connect you to the right assistance, in the right place, at the right time.

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