Coping Skills Practice: Relaxation

About this episode

Janine Halloran introduces a relaxation technique called 'Rainbow Grounding' to help children expand their coping skills toolkit.

This podcast episode is a preview of the Grow Your Coping Skills Podcast. Subscribe to this podcast at: Apple Podcasts​ OR ​At the Coping Skills Hub​ $4.99/month Exploring different coping strategies helps us expand our child’s toolkit of strategies that work. But sometimes, it’s a challenge to get kids to try new skills. In this summer series, Janine tries to make it easier by walking you through six different strategies which she invites you to try with your child. Practice each one a few times to see if it’s a strategy that your child likes, and if they want to add it into their coping skills toolkit. In today’s episode Janine introduces us to a relaxation technique called ‘Rainbow Grounding’. This is where you look for the colors of the rainbow around you starting with red and working through all the colors looking for two items. Take a moment to listen along and try a new coping skill. And remember, do not forget about yourself, take a few minutes for you and have a little fun! — About The Host - Janine Halloran Janine Halloran is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, an author, a speaker, an entrepreneur and a mom. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Janine has been…

People in this episode

Hosts: Janine Halloran, Janine

Topics covered

• coping skills
• relaxation techniques
• children's mental health

Keywords

• Rainbow Grounding
• coping strategies
• children
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Coping Skills Toolkit, the Coping Skills for Kids Workbook, Coping Skills for Kids, Encourage Play

Books & works: Grow Your Coping Skills Podcast, Coping Skills for Kids

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