Mini mindfulness
Anxiety has arrived in the Irish classroom, with growing numbers of under-12s expressing worry and experiencing ‘low moods’. Wellbeing expert Ann-Marie Ireland offers practical ways parents can use mindfulness techniques to help children help themselves
Why are children in Ireland increasingly presenting with symptoms of general anxiety?
As a former primary school teacher with 16 years’ experience and as a trained mindfulness facilitator, educator and author, I would say that it is now critically important that we become more mindful of our children’s mental wellbeing in the classroom as well as at home.
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