My self-care plan: primary
Children can identify activities that they can use to improve their mood with this self-care plan.
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This self-care plan walks primary-aged children through a series of steps, helping them create a simple self-care plan that works for them. It helps children identify activities that they can use to support their mental health.
Some of the suggested self-care activities include:
- music and dance
- mindfulness
- art
The resource was co-written by Anna Freud Centre experts and young people, who shared ideas on self-care strategies that work for them.
Using this resource
This resource is designed for:
- use by children aged 5 to 11
- use with individual children
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