Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Kids: A DBT-Based Skills Workbook to Help Children Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outbursts, and Get Along with Others

Overview In this much-needed guide, two dialectical behavior therapists offer an activity-based workbook for kids who struggle with anger, mood-swings, and emotional and behavioral dysregulation. Using the skills outlined in this book, kids will be able to manage their emotions, get along with others, and do better in school. Childhood can often be a time of intense emotions. But if your child?s emotions interfere with school, homework, or tests; alienate them from their peers; make it difficult to forge lasting friendships; or cause constant conflicts at home?it?s time to make a change. You need help to calm the chaos now, rather than later. Building on the success of? Don?t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life ?and? Don?t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens , this is the first dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) activity skills workbook designed especially for kids. Designed for children ages 7 to 12, this essential guide will help kids manage difficult emotions and get along better with others. If you are frustrated or worried about your emotional child, the hands-on activities in this book?including child-friendly mindfulness practices?can help. By reading this book, kids will develop their own ?skills tool box? for dealing with intense emotions as they arise, no matter where or when. This book has been selected as an? Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Book Recommendation ?an honor bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives. Book details ISBN-13: 9781626258617 Publisher: New Harbinger Publications Publication date: 07/01/2017 Sold by: Barnes & Noble NOOK Book Pages: 152 Sales rank: 505,484 Age Range: 5 -� 12 Years About the Author Jennifer J. Solin, PsyD , is a licensed psychologist in private practice in St. Paul, MN. She has over ten years of experience working primarily with children and families, and six years of experience working primarily with adolescents and adults. Psychological services that Solin specializes in include: behavioral therapy (BT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and ritual/response prevention (EX/RP), prolonged exposure (PE), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), individual therapy, and group skills training. Solin also supervises graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and mental health practitioners, and has presented in various conferences, in addition to having provided didactic trainings to medical and mental health staff at local hospitals in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Christina L. Kress, MSW , is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in St. Paul, MN. Kress has over twelve years of experience treating young children with play therapy and CBT, along with over four years? experience treating adults using DBT. Kress presents annually at the Minnesota Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, has been a guest lecturer at St. Catherine?s University in St. Paul, MN, and provides clinical supervision to mental health practitioners through her practice. Christina L. Kress, MSW , is a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in St. Paul, MN. Kress has over twelve years of experience treating young children with play therapy and CBT, along with over four years? experience treating adults using DBT. Kress presents annually at the Minnesota Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, has been a guest lecturer at St. Catherine?s University in St. Paul, MN, and provides clinical supervision to mental health practitioners through her practice. Table of Contents A Note to Parents Section 1 Mindfulness Activities Activity 1 You Have Different Types of Thoughts 2 Activity 2 Facts and Feelings Are Not the Same 6 Activity 3 People Have Different Feelings 8 Activity 4 Creating a Full Mind 10 Activity 5 Putting Your Mind in the Present Moment 15 Activity 6 Putting Mindfulness All Together 17 Section 2 Understanding Your Feelings Activity 7 Anger 22 Activity 8 Anxiety 26 Activity 9 Envy and Jealousy 31 Activity 10 Guilt and Shame 36 Activity 11 Feeling Overwhelmed and Excited 41 Activity 12 Love 46 Activity 13 Sadness 51 Activity 14 Happiness 56 Section 3 Working with Your Feelings Activity 15 Thoughts or Feelings? 62 Activity 16 Why Do You Have Feelings? 65 Activity 17 Does Your Feeling Fit the Facts? 68 Activity 18 Feelings Are Constantly Changing 72 Activity 19 Dear Feeling ? 74 Activity 20 You Don't Have to Act on Your Urge 77 Activity 21 Situation, Feeling, Intensity Game 80 Activity 22 Your Piggy Bank of Happy Moments 86 Section 4 Creating Your Skills Toolbox Activity 23 Planting SEEDS in Your Skills Garden 90 Activity 24 Tools to Help You Shrink Your Feelings 94 Activity 25 BRAKE! 96 Activity 26 When Your Brain Overheats 98 Activity 27 Relaxing Your Muscles: Noodles, Noodles, Noodles 100 Activity 28 DISTRACT 104 Activity 29 Deep Breathing 108 Activity 30 You Have to DEAL 111 Section 5 Taking Your Tools on the Road Activity 31 Planning Ahead for Big Feelings-PLAN 116 Activity 32 Getting What You Need from Others-PLEASE 120 Activity 33 Nurturing Relationships with Others-CARE 124 Activity 34 Setting Limits with Others-HALT 128 Activity 35 Your Superhero and Superpower 131 Section 6 Values and Goals Activity 36 What Are Your Values? 136 Activity 37 What Are Your Goals'? 139 Activity 38 Overcoming Obstacles to Reach Big Goals 141 Activity 39 People Have Different Values and Goals 146 A Note of Congratulations 149 Additional Resources 151 Interviews Rothschadl resides in St. Paul, MN; Kress resides in St. Paul, MN.