Emotional First Aid Kit: 45 cards for self-care

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TLG has over 24 years' experience in equipping churches to understand and walk alongside children and families who are struggling with their emotional and mental wellbeing. This box may not contain band aids or antiseptic wipes but it is ready to deliver some urgent care to your brain.

Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. An Emotional First Aid Kit isn’t just for pandemics; it’s for any time in our lives when we feel overwhelmed or distressed, or when we’ve had a rough week and we crave for something to give us comfort and peace of mind, a sense of stimulation to keep on going, and something to rely on, to remind us of our strengths. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.Funny videos – you can easily find something that will make you laugh or smile on YouTube or many other internet sites. Underpinned by impeccable craftsmanship and a beloved desire for comfort, each piece is soft to touch, and cut to flatter — thoughtful details designed to give the Aimé woman a sense of calm and confidence.

Either read them at random, using the cards to pay attention to your inner thoughts and feelings, or focus on specific cards that you identify with - no matter your approach these cards will allow you to better understand how your mind works, and help you develop positive coping strategies. Her parents considered it a miracle if she came in for a full week and, heartbreakingly, they felt like they couldn't even go on holiday together because of Aimee's anxieties. What a brilliant tool to use with new parents whose children have joined them via adoption, to really delve deep into the enormous emotional impact this has on the new parents. Keep a bag of your favourite calming tea and a block of delicious chocolate or cookies aside to cheer you up on a tough day.t face them very often (if at all), but knowing how we might respond can lend us an important degree of confidence and resilience. On a personal note, as a frazzled mum of a teen with significant needs, I took a lot from the cards which I will be implementing and reflecting on. Just like the first aid kit in your glove box or bathroom cabinet, the Emotional First Aid Kit is full of practical tools for looking after yourself and the people you love. Talking about self-care to adopters is all very well and good but we know that they often find it impossible to share the depths of their emotional worries or mental health spirals, due to being scared of social workers condemning them as bad parents, so I think this card deck is a super useful way of naming some of the complexities of mental and emotional health and reassuring that these are OK, we can work through it together, and that professionals want to help. As we strive towards a future where no child is without hope, we want to equip churches up and down the country to know how to spot the signs of emotional distress and respond to them effectively.

Inspirational reading – many people find comfort in reading positive memes, inspirational stories, poems or prayers, what are your favourite ones? Then gather all these tools together and make sure that you keep it with you at times when you anticipate you will feel, low, anxious or stressed. This box of booklets with advice for 20 of life’s toughest psychological situations is useful, wise and kind. Hopefully we won’t face them very often (if at all), but knowing how me might respond can lend us an important degree of confidence and resilience. However, sometimes, you may have an emotional emergency and just like responding to a physical emergency, having the right Emotional First Aid Kit can help.

Save a few pictures to remind you of some of the most beautiful memories in your life to be your anchor to the good times. FREE online training to help you spot the signs of emotional distress in children and adults, and know how to respond to them effectively. stop what you are doing, take a deep breath, as you breathe out (with a loud sigh if you aren’t in company, otherwise breathe out quietly). Personalised advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. If this doesn’t work and you are a young person under the age of 19 in the UK, you can still always talk to the Childline counsellors.