Author: Claire McAuley

  • If your child needs a little extra help to access calm

    If your child needs a little extra help to access calm

    After my sessions I’m making more friends, I’m more happy and I’m more confident.

  • If you want to have a positive mindset

    If you want to have a positive mindset

    Focus on the tiny moments of joy in everyday, these are called glimmers. Here at @happyconfidentkids we help people to seek out glimmers. Our brains are trained to look for danger which can mean we end up focussing on the negatives; which can then make us feel more anxious. By seeking out the tiny moments of joy…

  • What would happen if we truly believed this of kids?

    What would happen if we truly believed this of kids?

    Behind every behaviour there is a positive intention. What do you think? What if we were to truly believe that kids have some positive intention in what they say and do (however annoying and negative it may seem to us)? Would it then be easier to manage our own emotions in response? 👉 What do…

  • If a child feels safe they then feel calm

    If a child feels safe they then feel calm

    When a child feels safe their mind and bodies are rested; not on high alert ready to fight a threat. When we feel attacked our bodies are designed to fight or flight, a human instinct that goes back to cave people times, to protect ourselves from threats like a lion. We typically don’t have threats…