Anxiety and Mindfulness in Children

Tim Walker. Mental Health Clinician

The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a children’s book. A young girl is surprised when a tiger enters the house at dinner time.

Naturally this is an unexpected and difficult disruption!

​Rather than avoiding or resisting the tiger, the young girl offers it some tea. In fact, the tiger eats absolutely everything! The girl decides to accept him. The more food the tiger needs, the more she offers him. The girl and her family make room for the tiger, and finally it leaves. 

If we think of the tiger as anxiety knocking at the door, this story is a great example of using mindfulness and flexible thinking, individually and as a family, to manage anxiety.

Whilst not based on mindfulness concepts, this story is a good analogy for sitting with anxiety in our lives, to better manage mental health.

Seeing what is true, we hold what we see with kindness

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Tim Walker is a mental health clinician who is passionate about working with children presenting with symptoms of anxiety and behaviour difficulties. 
"I aim to listen. I hope to provide a curious, non-judgmental space for young people and their families to gain insight, develop skills, and make changes that are meaningful."