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Book Synopsis'A great way to help children consider practical tools to improve their mood when they're feeling low.' - Tom Percival, artist, illustrator and bestselling children's author
'This book will change your life! A sensational guide to understanding emotions and fuelling the way for positive habits.' - Chris Dyson, Head Teacher Parklands Primary School, National Leader of Education, Author of
Parklands: A school built on love _______________ The perfect book to help children fill up their happy tank! In just a few weeks, the Kindness Coach, John Magee, can set your children up with happy habits that will stay with them for life.
The Happy Tank addresses the reasons why happiness is so important and provides a framework for implementing positive psychology as a whole-school approach. Putting mentally healthy habits in place at a young age can help children to realise their potential, cope with change, overcome challenges and adversity and make positive contributions to society. In this funny and engaging guide to happiness, professional speaker, coach and expert in Neuro Linguistic Programming, John Magee, takes the latest evidence and research and brings it to life.
The Happy Tank is packed full of tried-and-tested techniques, such as Breathing, Reflection, Kindness, Affirmations, Gratitude and Happy Tapping EFT (‘Emotional Freedom Technique’). It is an essential guide for supporting children’s emotional and mental wellbeing, both at home and at school.
_______________Trade ReviewThis book will change your life! What a sensational guide to understanding emotions and how to fuel the way for positive habits. An absolute pleasure reading something that will 100% 'make a difference'. * Chris Dyson, Headteacher at Parklands Primary School, National Leader of Education and author of Parklands: A school built on love *
The Happy Tank is a great way to help children consider practical tools to improve their mood when they're feeling low. -- Tom Percival, artist, illustrator and bestselling children's author
John Magee is a tour-de-force in the world of kindness and this book doesn’t disappoint. A must-read for teachers and an excellent resource for children who are becoming more aware of their feelings.
The Happy Tank needs a place in every school. * Andrew Cowley, author of The Wellbeing Toolkit and The Wellbeing Curriculum *
The Happy Tank is the survival guide that our kids need in these times. The tools and techniques are presented in a simple and actionable way. John, thank you for helping the next generation master wellbeing so that they can be their best version. * Action Jackson, UK Ambassador for Happiness and author of Happy School 365 *
We all want our children and young people to be happy and John shows them how. It's so accessible and we need to get this message out straight away. John, you have done it again - thank you for sharing this wonderfully important message. It's an absolute cracker! * Drew Povey, from Channel 4’s series Educating Greater Manchester *
Children's mental health is so important, and John Magee's book will help children and their teachers to fill young lives with positive, happy emotions whilst recognising the negative ones and finding ways to deal with them. A super read. * Paul Garvey, education consultant and author of Talk for Teaching *
The book would be particularly powerful used as part of a PSHE programme designed to improve children's mental health and build resilience... highly accessible. * The School Librarian *
Perfect book for children 8-12 years old to help them understand their moods and habits, and how to nurture ways to fill their #HappyTank. Excellent 6 week challenge & lots of activities to try. * Barbara Band, School Librarian *
