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Tiferes Holistic Psychology Child, Family, Community and Educational Psychology

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Hello lovely people,

Wishing you all a grounding and restful weekend ahead.

We’re sharing ideas and resources for supporting children and young people, parents/carers, schools, teachers and community supporters. Have a look through the topic areas and there might be some things that could be helpful for you in supporting well-being. Please ask for an area you are interested in or concerned about.

Also feel free to share any of the resources, websites or posts to anyone you feel would benefit. We really want to support those who are most in need and seeking advice but not receiving it or who don’t have the same access to literature and resources as we do as psychologists working in the NHS, charities and two local authorities. There are psychologists and psychotherapeutic, somatic and holistic therapists alsoin the group.

We want to provide learn child-centred, hope-filled resources and ideas for strengthening connections, building self-esteem, connecting with nature and strengthening emotional well-being. We advocate for children’s rights to happiness and healthiness through a holistic approach to supporting their minds, hearts, bodies, higher sense of self and their connection to the world.

All children deserve to live without fear and they need to experience love so as adults in their lives, we need to nurture ourselves in order to be able to fully give and receive the love that we all deserve/deserved as children.

If all children grew up feeling secure in themselves and loved by others so that they can care for others and treat all humans equally... well then the world would be a happier more just place. Children and all of us deserve to feel safe, loved, nurtured, and given opportunities to build empathy for others, to find their gifts and passions, to build resilience and coping strategies to overcome their struggles with psychological balance. We want children to feel connected to ourselves, others and nature.

We need to work hard to care for and heal all of the parts of ourselves, our relationships and our communities that have experienced trauma, social injustice and/or attachment insecurity through the way we were parented. Other people need our support to help them to be able to meet their needs for them to be happy and healthy. Some people need us to help them find their voice, their confidence or their skills.

So we would like access to help more people to have resources and learning about areas of child psychology and child development.

We’re aware that everything is only in English and not very accessible to some people.

A lot of information is being put up and we don’t want to overwhelm so you may want to switch off your notifications and check in each time you want to look for a topic area.

If anyone is thinking about supporting others’ mental health and well-being within their communities and would like to think ideas through with a psychologist, please be in touch.

With love x

ADVICEThe British Psychological SocietyTalking to children about Coronavirus1. It is good to talk: Children will have he...
19/03/2020

ADVICE
The British Psychological Society

Talking to children about Coronavirus

1. It is good to talk: Children will have heard about Coronavirus and likely noticed changes around them (such as people wearing face masks). It is important they
feel comfortable talking to you about Coronavirus as you will be the best source of information and reassurance for them. It’s also likely they will talk to their friends or other children, which can involve imagination and misinformation.
So having the chance to check-in with you is even more helpful.

2. Be truthful but remember your child’s age: It is better for children to take an honest and accurate approach – give them factual information, but adjust the amount and detail to fit their age. For example, you might say ‘we don’t yet have a vaccination for Coronavirus, but doctors are working very hard on it’
or ‘a lot of people might get sick, but normally it is like a cold or flu and they get better’. Younger children might understand a cartoon or picture better. We also recommend that adults watch news programmes and then filter this information to their child in a developmentally appropriate way.

3. Allow children to ask questions: It is natural that children will have questions, and likely worries, about Coronavirus. Giving them the space to ask these questions and have answers is a good way to alleviate anxiety. Again, try to be honest in your responses – it is ok to say you don’t know. At the moment, there are questions we don’t have answers to about Coronavirus – you can explain this to your child and add in information about what people are doing to try to answer these questions. Maybe your child has an idea too – let them tell you or draw them.

4. Try to manage your own worries: Uncertainty can make all of us feel anxious or worried. Identify other adults you can talk to about your own worries and questions. What things usually help to make you feel a bit calmer? If you are at home, music, breathing and relaxation techniques, distraction (such as watching something funny), and time with family members or pets can all help. Talk to your children when you feel calm – it will reassure them.

5. Give practical guidance: Remind your child of the most important things they can do to stay healthy – washing their hands and the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ advice for coughs and sneezes. Help your child practise and increase their motivation for keeping going (maybe thinking of a song they want to sing while washing their hands).

Resources

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
www.nasponline.org Child Mind Institute Inc.

https://childmind.org

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) represents and supports the profession of school psychology by advancing effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior and mental ...

Here is some guidance on talking to children about Coronavirus from the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of ...
18/03/2020

Here is some guidance on talking to children about Coronavirus from the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

17/03/2020

From a philosophical Italian thinker caught in the lockdown (F. MORELLI, italian writer and psychologist):

"I think that the universe has its way of returning the balance to things according to its own laws when they have been altered. The times we are living are full of paradoxes...

In an era in which climate change is reaching levels of concern and natural disasters are happening, China is the first place hit, and so many other countries are forced to block them. The economy collapses, but pollution drops considerably. The quality of the air we breathe improves; we use masks, but nevertheless we continue to breathe.

In a historical moment in which certain discriminatory policies and ideologies, with strong claims to a shameful past, are resurfacing all over the world, a virus appears that makes us experience, in the blink of an eye, that we can become discriminated against. Now we are those who are not allowed to cross the border, those who transmit diseases. Still not having any fault we are shunned, even being white, western and with all kinds of economic luxuries within our reach.

In a society that is based on productivity and consumption, we all run 14 hours a day chasing it without rest, without pause. Suddenly a forced break is imposed on us. At home, day after day. To count the hours of time of which we have lost knowledge of the value, unless it is measured in compensation of some kind. Do we still know how to use our time without a specific purpose?

In an era in which the raising of children, for our greater pursuits is often delegated to other people or institutions, the Coronavirus forces us to close schools. It forces us to look for alternative solutions, to put dad and mother back together with the children themselves. It forces us to become family again.

In a time in which interpersonal relationships, communication, socialization, is carried out in the (not) virtual space of social networks, giving us the false illusion of closeness, this virus takes away true closeness, the real one: that nobody touches, kisses, or hugs. Everything must be done at a distance, in the coldness of the absence of contact. How much have we taken for granted these gestures and their meaning?

In a time when only thinking about oneself becomes the norm, this virus sends us a clear message: the only way to get out of this is to resurface in us the feeling of helping others, of belonging to a collective, of being part of something greater. It is now about who to be responsible for and who in turn takes responsibility for us. Co-responsibility: feeling that the fate of those around you depends on your actions, and that you depend on them.

Let's stop looking guilty or asking ourselves why this has happened, and let's start thinking about what we can learn from all it. We all have much to reflect on and strive for. With the universe and its laws humanity is already quite in debt, and so that is coming to explain this epidemic, at an expensive price.

For parents, some learning from home ideas... https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/
17/03/2020

For parents, some learning from home ideas...

https://www.robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects/

Learning Projects for Parents Information for Parents Please click on Learning Project Overview PARENTS to understand how the projects work. Once you have read this click on the project you want and download the PDF. The projects will be used in the event of a shutdown for the Corona Virus or self i...

For children under 7 in a few languages. https://www.mindheart.co/descargables
17/03/2020

For children under 7 in a few languages.

https://www.mindheart.co/descargables

Dear families and educator all over the world, I have created this short book to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19. This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to poin.....

Ideas for families to promote play and wellbeing at home...
17/03/2020

Ideas for families to promote play and wellbeing at home...

FACE COVID:F = Focus on what’s in your controlA = Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings C = Come back into your bodyE =...
17/03/2020

FACE COVID:

F = Focus on what’s in your control
A = Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings C = Come back into your body
E = Engage in what you’re doing

C = Committed action
O = Opening up
V = Values
I = Identify resources
D = Disinfect & distance

Well, I do hope there’s something useful in here for you; and feel free to share this with others if you think may find it helpful.

Russ Harris, author of 'The Happiness Trap'

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_O8grFdwMDuGVIE_RvdRfhHhf6xf3tY8/view?fbclid=IwAR1I2HAGwINTNxig-0SBAxxHZMZ5QgCaHb7OtbXpbEtAVKa7pE2fojZpkZc

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