Feel great by giving! The powerful way to boost your child's mood.

Aug 21, 2025

In this video, I share the final part of my Five Ways to Wellbeing series – the power of giving. While it might sound small, simple acts of kindness can have a big impact on how children feel. From helping at home to showing appreciation, giving can lift mood, ease worries, and build a sense of connection and belonging.

Watch the video to discover why giving is so powerful for anxious kids, and get some practical, family-friendly ideas you can start using straight away.

School Anxiety Support

An online course to help you understand what’s driving your child’s school anxiety and create a clear, personalised plan to support them—developed by an educational psychologist.

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Download my free School Anxiety Checklist, a simple tool for you to work out why a young person may be finding school so hard.

Download the checklist to:

get a clearer picture of why school feels so hard.
understand where extra support may be needed.

✨ Start to make sense of what's driving school based worries.

This checklist can be used by parents or professionals supporting families such as SENCOs, ELSAs and teachers.

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Feel great by giving! The powerful way to boost your child's mood.

School Anxiety Support

An online course to help you understand what’s driving your child’s school anxiety and create a clear, personalised plan to support them—developed by an educational psychologist.

Nicky Odgers