Posts by Vicky

To give our feelings time to settle. Do you ever feel confused about your feelings? Do you sometimes feel like lots of feelings are fighting for your attention all at once? Sometimes feelings just need some extra time to be seen. When they are seen they can begin to settle on their own. Just like…

A child’s introduction to how we see our brain in three different parts, and how our brain creates our Thoughts, Feelings and Actions. The Reptile Brain – Survival – Actions The Emotional Brain – Emotions / Learning / Senses – Feelings The Thinking Brain – Decisions / Words / Empathy – Thoughts For further free…

At times in our lives we are faced with challenges that we need extra courage to overcome. In this activity we learn to stand like a superhero to overcome the obstacles ahead, communicating with our brains into feeling strong and powerful. To purchase further activities focused on “Life is a Journey” follow the link here

Colouring provides our brains with a sense of calm and mindfulness. Here are a variety of colouring sheets to choose from, related to the ‘life skills’ and lessons that we teach in BEST. Either download or copy and paste the image that you would like to colour. Send us a copy for the pinboard, as…

Children enjoy a routine. Use some of these examples and mix them with your own ideas to create a selection of tasks and challenges. Get three jars and label: 1. Daily Task – Morning 2. Challenge – After school learning. 3. Gratitude – Evening Fill up the jars with the tasks / challenges on paper…