The Worry Monster: Calming Anxiety with Mindfulness

(Catherine Cook-Cottone (Author), Lena Podesta (Illustrator) 2024)

Give kids tools to calm their inner worry monster with this interactive, vibrantly illustrated book! Tried-and-true methods
from a child pscyhologist will have little ones mindfully breathing, practicing gratitude, and gracefully surfing their worry waves.

Everyone worries sometimes! But when your worries are giant, overwhelming, and constant—you’ve turned into a worry monster.

Fortunately, the Worry Monster is here to help. He’s going on a field trip tomorrow that he’s very anxious about. Is there
something that makes you very anxious, too?

You’re in luck! Worry Monster knows six Mindful Monster Moves that will help him—and you—stop the worry spiral. Will you
join the Worry Monster and practice these skills so that you can both feel calmer?

In this therapeutic story from Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone, kids are able to see themselves in the Worry Monster and learn
step-by-step practices for self-soothing and reducing their own anxiety.

Inspire Calm and Confidence with the Worry Monster Yoga Class

Looking to deepen your students’ Worry Monster experience? Whether you’re a classroom teacher or a children’s yoga instructor, the Worry Monster Yoga Class is a playful and powerful tool to help kids move through anxiety and reconnect with calm. Each page includes its own unique set of fun, easy-to-follow movements designed to help children release worries and feel more grounded in their bodies. It’s a creative, engaging way to support emotional regulation while promoting movement and mindfulness. Give your students the gift of calm—one monster move at a time!

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Bring Mindfulness to Life with the Mindful Monster Moves Worksheets

Looking to reinforce your students’ learning and mindfulness skills? The Mindful Monster Moves Worksheets are the perfect companion to your Worry Monster lessons. These engaging activity sheets offer a variety of creative, calming practices—including a summary of all the Mindful Monster Moves, a space for students to draw their “full” monster, calming breath exercises, and a gratitude list they can personalize. It’s a fun and meaningful way to help children build emotional awareness, practice mindfulness, and express themselves. Download today and bring mindful movement into your classroom!

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