My feel good jar
This worksheet encourages children to create a personalised collection of uplifting memories, activities, and thoughts that have helped them feel better in the past.
Therapists can use this worksheet to support children in identifying and recording meaningful, mood-boosting resources as part of an emotional resilience toolkit, fostering a proactive approach to managing low mood.
References and Further Reading
- Fredrickson, B. L. (2003). The value of positive emotions: The emerging science of positive psychology is coming to understand why it’s good to feel good. American Scientist, 91(4), 330–335.
- Dunning, D. L., Griffiths, K., Kuyken, W., Crane, C., Foulkes, L., Parker, J., & Dalgleish, T. (2019). Research review: The effects of mindfulness-based interventions on cognition and mental health in children and adolescents—A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60(3), 244–258. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12980.
- Bailey, M. K., Zauszniewski, J. A., Heinzer, M. M., & Hemstrom-Krainess, M. (2007). Patterns of depressive symptoms in children. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 20(2), 86–95.
- Loades, M. E., & Myles-Hooton, P. (Eds.). (2020). Oxford guide to brief and low intensity interventions for children and young people. Oxford University Press.