New M.Y.T.E Programme Teaches Skills to Help Children Cope with Anxiety
Jan 22, 2024 – It’s difficult enough being a child in today’s world and many youngsters are experiencing anxiety. The pandemic exacerbated the problem. A new programme developed specifically to support children age 5-11 manage anxiety is now available. The programme, Manage Your Thoughts and Emotions (M.Y.T.E) can be accessed online, complete with a downloadable guide for parents.
Based on scientifically proven methods, the programme utilizes four tools that are highly effective. Once learned, children can use the strategies independently. The skills are applicable throughout childhood and even into adulthood. Anxiety can be overwhelming for anyone, but especially so for children.
M.Y.T.E was created to help youngsters understand their thoughts and emotions, while providing techniques to combat anxiety. Children learn how to gain self-control, confidence, and become more resilient.
M.Y.T.E utilizes four techniques to help children address anxiety arising from any situation. It encompasses Breathe-Meditation, Feel-HeartMath, Think-EFT, and Move-exercise. The evidence-based methods are easy for children to learn and use.
Anxiety can result from a wide variety of situations. M.Y.T.E is equally applicable for instances of bullying, racism, and social pressure. The programme platform enables children to express themselves freely, with no judgement.
Parents sometimes miss anxiety symptoms in their child. Youngsters can experience sleep disturbances, have difficulty concentrating, or begin eating more or less than usual. They may also use the bathroom more frequently, complain of stomachache, be clingy, cry easily, and be quick to anger.
A full 20.5 percent of children worldwide now struggle with feelings of anxiety, according to a report in JAMA Pediatrics (Vol. 175, No. 11, 2021). The techniques learned through M.Y.T.E are designed to calm, turn sad feelings into happy ones, transition negative thoughts into happy thoughts, and encourage movement that’s effective for creating a feeling of well-being.
Children can experience anxiety for any number of reasons that adults may not understand. Children may not talk about those feelings or have the skills to express them. M.Y.T.E provides children with the tools to create better understanding, alleviate negative emotions, believe in themselves, and successfully cope with the stresses of everyday life.
For more information, visit: www.mytemission.com/myteprogramme/
About M.Y.T.E
The programme’s founders seek to positively impact as many children as possible. Negative emotions and feelings can result in mental and/or physical ailments. By providing youngsters with appropriate tools, M.Y.T.E is to help children live happier, healthier and a more loving lives. The programme equips children with proven tools that help children cope with and alleviate stressful situations.
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Company Name: M.Y.T.E (Manage Your Thoughts & Emotions)
Contact Person: Emma Gaba and Puneet Vatish
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Phone: +44 207 184 9782
Country: United Kingdom
Website: www.mytemission.com
