Anger and Stress Management
We offer workshops that can help:
Calming the Storm: Co-Regulation -Regulation Strategies for Your Intense or Emotional Child
Supporting Your Child to Manage BIG Emotions
Taming the Dragon: Anger and Stress Management
Check out our Workshops or view our Event Calendar to see what workshops are being offered at this time.
For local resources, visit the MyDufferin directory of services.
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Books Specific Topics Anger Management
Self-Care / Stress Management Anxiety
Handouts and Videos
"Just Breathe" – Youtube Video, Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman, Mindful Schools
Anger Ladder Chart - Levels of Anger – Image, Play Attune
Anger Iceberg – Image, The Gottman Institute
Anger Management – PDF
H.A.L.T. Handout – PDF
Specific Topics
Anger Management
This Might Be Why You're Getting Angry at Your Kids – Claire Sibboney, Today's Parent, 2023
5 Steps to Managing Big Emotions – PDF This is a great visual—for both you and the kids – that you can post on your fridge.
Encouraging Children to Name Their Emotions – Goodstart Early Learning, 2017
Self-Care / Stress Management
Understanding Stress Behaviour for Parents – Inforgraphic, The Mehrit Centre
How Mindfulness Literally Changes the Brain – Dee Chan, Hey Sigmund
13 Different Ways to Practice Mindfulness – Karen Young, Hey Sigmund Many of these are ways you can include mindfulness in what you are already doing—it doesn't need to be yet another thing to do.
5 Types of Self-Care for Every Area of Your Life – Elizabeth Scott PhD, Very Well Mind, 2024
Anxiety
Proven Ways to Build Self-Esteem – PDF, Big Life Journal
Circles of Control – Blog Post, Michael Vallejo, Mental Health Centre Kids, 2022
Anxiety & Insecurity Handouts – Plant Love Grow
Five Ways to Help Your Child with Anxiety – YouTube Video, Children's Health
Books
Many of our book recommendations are available through your local library! We encourage you to take advantage of the local resources available to you. If you would like to support the author, you can click the book titles below and you will be taken to the Amazon book listing for your convenience.
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish |
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Gordon Neufeld, PhD and Gabor Maté, MD |
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Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell |
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