RELAXATION EXERCISES FOR KIDS
Deep Breathing Exercises Tummy breathing. With the help of a stuffed animal placed on the child’s belly, she breathes in and out slowly as she imagines rocking the animal to sleep as it rises and falls. Elephant breathing. The child breathes in slowly through the nose, bringing arms up and over the head, and then exhales […]
THE LINK BETWEEN SLEEP PROBLEMS AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER (GAD) IN CHILDREN
Research identifies three possible root causes of sleep problems. They can be organic and arise from endogenous abnormalities related to sleep-wake mechanisms. Alternatively, they can be induced by interaction with a specific substance or medication, or they can be the result of a medical condition. Lastly and more significantly, sleep problems could arise from a […]
DOES CHILDHOOD ANXIETY MANIFEST IN THE SAME WAY IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN AREAS?
Childhood anxiety is as pervasive and impactful in urban communities as it is in the rural sector. In both instances, anxiety in children is under recognized and undertreated.