Talk to My Brain : CBT Based Stories for Children

<p>Talk to My Brain: CBT Based Stories for Children -- The concept and process of changing the unhelpful thoughts and behaviors is the focus point of this book. The book consists of 6 stories with illustrations and is meant for young children (5 through 9 years); and parents counselors psychologists social workers and other allied mental health professionals who work with them. The book aims to enhance overall emotional regulation in children through being mindful of their feelings and developing the realization that we have some power in changing how we feel by changing our thoughts and behaviors. The book is based on the theory of CBT and tries to bring those principles to young children through stories and characters who have similar experiences and struggles. The book is informal in nature and can be used in both therapeutic and non-therapeutic situations such as bedtime stories. After each story there are some questions and activities to reinforce the message.</p>