24/09/2025
This week in our Relax kids sessions at Severndale Specialist Academy we will be making our own worry dolls as well as moving our bodies and practicing mindfulness.
Worry dolls originated in Guatemala with a tradition dating back to the ancient Maya culture, where people would share their worries with these small handmade dolls and place them under their pillows to have them taken away overnight.
We''ve all heard the saying 'A problem shared is a problem halved' and it really is true!
By sharing your worries or difficulties the emotional burden feels less overwhelming, and you can more easily find solutions or cope with the situation. This happens because sharing a problem can provide comfort making it less frightening and easier to manage.
