BENEFITS

Regular use of Relax Kids products can have the following benefits:

• Encourages self awareness and awareness of others and the environment
• Improves children's emotional literacy, behavioural and social skills
• Improves self-esteem and confidence - promoting a positive sense of self
• Aids anger management as children learn to manage their feelings and take responsibility for their emotions and actions
• Helps children understand their feelings and learn to change their moods
• Encourages empathy as children take time to consider other peoples feelings and to think from different perspectives
• Promotes listening skills and helps children concentrate and focus
• Relax Kids can help children with hyperactivity, ADHD, Autism and behavioural problems

Regular practice of simple relaxation exercises can have a profound effect on the climate of your school/classroom as children and staff feel more relaxed and content

Benefits of relaxation in the classroom

Over the past 5 years of introducing Relax Kids into the classroom we have observed that:

• Children become calmer and have improved concentration and focus
• Children become more aware of each other and more caring and so there is reduced bullying
• Children's visualisation skills improve
• Children become more imaginative and creative
• Children feel more confident and aware of their abilities
• Children feel positive about themselves and others
  
• The classroom is quieter and calmer
  
• Teachers feel less stressed and have some time to breathe

Who can use Relax Kids resources:

• Teachers
  
• Teaching Assistants
  
• School nurses
  
• SENCOs
  
• PHSE coordinators
  
• learning Mentors
  
• SEAL co-odinators
  
• behaviour improvement workers
  
• family support coordinators
  
• inclusion and extended learning teams
  
• emotional well-being co-ordinators