Exploring Feelings: Anxiety

Winner of a 2008 Teachers’ Choice Award. Anxiety can be debilitating for anyone, but it can be especially confusing for a child. Learning about emotions helps children recognize connections between thinking and feeling, and the physiological effects of anxiety on the body (sweating, increased heart rate, crying, etc. ). This book provides a guide for caregivers along with a workbook section that allows children to identify anxiety-provoking situations, and teaches them how to perceive them differently. Helpful topics include:Overview of the Exploring Feelings Program. Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapy. The Emotional Toolbox. Social Stories. Research Evidence on the Effectiveness of Exploring Feelings. and more.