A few days ago I was driving home, listening to a lady being interviewed on the radio.

She was talking about this time that we are experiencing at the moment, the uncertainty, the feeling of chaos and the anxiety it is creating in us adults.

She was saying that her 8 year old daughter was having trouble sleeping and had always slept really well. Her daughter asked “Mummy why cant I fall asleep?” It was then the realization struck, that children are feeling anxious and worried too and it is our job to not only re-assure them , but its also an opportunity to give them skills to cope with this.

I thought; how can I help with the skills I have. This is a time when more than ever we need to pull together, pull on our skills and help the greater community.

I use to teach anxious kids this simple breathing exercise which can be found using the alexa app, actually I’ve taught it too my 3 kids who are really young, but this is also good for adults as well.