I really like the little exercises that you can do if you're feeling anxious and it's definitely a book I will be coming back to time and time again. This is a beautiful journal with stunning watercolour art from the author on every page and meaningful quotes throughout.

One minute she is a happy bubbly young girl, the next her anxieties take over or someone pushes her buttons and her anger explodes, generally resulting in her berating herself and feeling bad for her actions. The book is beautiful to look at, full of colour and quotes, with lots of activities to encourage you to think and reflect. This is the first time I have encountered Meera Lee Patel’s artwork and I have to admit that I have fallen in love with the soothing tones of muted water coloured quotes and illustrations. Meera has created a beautiful companion for anyone who wants to work on overcoming their anxieties and find the belief in themselves that they so deserve. I had so much anxiety floating around my head that I really struggled to switch off and constantly worrying about every little thing.Create your Own Calm encourages the belief that self-acceptance can alleviate many sources of stress and anxiety. Create Your Own Calm is so well written and beautifully illustrated to capture the attention of youngsters. Becky is also the author of a range of fun activity books focused on children’s emotional health and wellbeing. Thank you to Michael O’Mara Books and Love Books Tours for the opportunity to read and review this beautiful ‘self-help’ book.

Thank you to the publisher and the author for the chance to read this title in exchange for an honest review. If that works for you, then I'm happy you have found an outlet and I hope you will continue with that process and this book may be a good way for you to do that! Learning that Meera is a self-taught artist makes them even more special, it’s definitely clear that she has put so much time into the curation of Create Your Own Calm!She believes, as many do, that following a journal plan can help people turn their anxious thoughts into empowering beliefs.

Working my way through this journal has really helped ground me and work on unnecessary worries that plague my daily life. Working through the prompts in this workbook can help to alleviate many sources of stress and anxiety, and give us the freedom to move forward with more clarity and joy in our daily lives.Packed with tips, there are different sections so you can try ideas like breathing exercises and easy visualisation, as well as activities and options to get kids thinking. In a world that's increasingly chaotic and uncertain, Create your own calm sets kids on a path to becoming emotionally resilient and helps them to take practical, positive steps towards being calm and happy. It's all written in easy to understand language, and while I've been working through it with my daughter (which is lovely to do together), she could certainly read it herself. I felt torn that she seemed to be over generalizing anxiety in the introduction, so it sounded like typical anxiety everyone experiences, therefore minimizing the diagnosed illness, Anxiety. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you.

I love the way the artwork looks like watercolour art, which I really like for its subtlety and variation. It has been proven that writing down your thoughts, feelings and concerns can help and to have a journal like Meera Lee Patel’s ‘Create Your Own Calm’ is the perfect aid to taking the first steps to taking control of your anxiety. Her books and journals have sold well over a million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide. From the bestselling author of Start Where You Are , a beautifully illustrated journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. No cardholder information is ever passed unencrypted and all messages from SagePay are signed using MD5 hashing to prevent tampering.

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