This class is ideal for learners who have an interest in learning what anxiety is, and what can be done to make it better.  Strategies are included that can be used at home and at school.  The strategies will be new to learners who have also enrolled in the Ongoing Worry University class for 9-12 year olds.
 
This is an educational, fact-based course, and not a counseling or therapy group. We'll use discussion and polls to encourage, but never require, learner participation. 

No prior experience is needed, only an interest in understanding worry/anxiety and how to eliminate it.

Class One:     What is worry/anxiety (feelings and physical response), why we need anxiety, and behaviors we control that increases worry/anxiety response

Class Two:    Using Art based strategies to increase calm (Food art, Happiness Keeper, Blot Art, Line Art, Comfort Castle, Mountain/Valley drawing or collage)

Class Three:  Using Mindfulness skills to increase calm, and manage panic moments (Darth Vader breath, Hand breath, Explosion breath, 5-4-3-2-1, Clean/organize space, Paper shred, Body tapping, Clothes Upcycle)

Class Four:   Using Music based strategies to increase calm (Musician recipe, Vibroacoustic Therapy, Music Scavenger Hunt, Album Cover Design, Song Picture Puzzle, Hapi Drum, Listen and draw)