The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Let It Be and Let It Go

REMINDERS:
Let It Be and Let It Go
N
 otice thoughts without doing anything
with them.

S ing about thoughts and feelings to the tune of

a favorite song.

 alk to your thoughts and feelings.

T
You can say: Hello,
“Thanks, mind!”
thoughts!
“Hello, worries!”
“Hello, thoughts, you can come with me.”
“Hello, sadness, it’s so great to see you!”
“Hello, anger, you’re looking fabulous today!”
“Thanks, mind, for that interesting thought!”

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The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Choose What Matters and Do What Matters

REMINDERS:
Choose What Matters and
Do What Matters
W
 hat do you care about most?

What do you do that you really care about?

 hat are some new things you could do that you

W
care about? What are things you have stopped doing
that you could start doing again?

W
 hen could you try doing things you care about?

A
 sk yourself: What is my mind saying? How am I
feeling? Which action can I do?

T
 ry to do something you care about every
few days.

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The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Stay Here and Notice Yourself

REMINDERS:
Stay Here and Notice Yourself
 our thoughts and feelings are a part of you, but they
Y
are not all of you.

P ut your hands on the sides of your belly.

Breathe in slowly through your nose and
out through your mouth. Feel your belly
gently going in and out.

P ractice staying here for things you

do every day, like brushing your teeth
and eating.

Y
 our thoughts and feelings change.
They don’t stay the same all the time.

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The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Stay Here and Notice Yourself

Notice what you are thinking and feeling. Then

practice not doing everything your mind tells you to
do, like not yelling when your mind tells you to.

When your thoughts and feelings feel very

strong, imagine seeing a big sign that says
STOP! Then ask yourself if you are making
things better or worse.

Imagine you are in a ship and your thoughts

STOP
are storm clouds you watch from inside the
ship. Place each thought on a storm cloud. Watch
the clouds and notice yourself watching.

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The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Be Kind and Caring to Yourself

REMINDERS:

Be Kind and
Caring to Yourself
W
 hen you try to do things that you find difficult,
tell yourself well done, good try, or good job
afterward.

Imagine a kind and caring coach. What would they

say when you or the team are trying really hard?

 hat would someone who cares about

W
you say in a speech about you?

YOU
GOT
TH IS!

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The ACT Workbook for Kids Reminders: Be Kind and Caring to Yourself

Think of a saying that will help you practice being

kind and caring to yourself, like “You got this.”

M
 ake friends with your mind. Put one hand on the
opposite shoulder and say, “You are okay, you will get
through this, and I’m proud of you!”

Imagine a calm and quiet place where you feel peaceful.

Then talk to yourself in a kind and caring way.

W
 hen you feel sad, worried, or angry, ask yourself
what you could do, what might happen, and how you
could speak to yourself in a kind and caring way.

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