I Am Pawso: A Cat Teaches Kids Ways To Turn Around Difficult Situations: Colorful mental health kids book. Get confident ages 3-10. Cats that teach practical tools. Psychotherapist recommended book.

I Am Pawso is the purrfect book for children, showing them how to use their inner resources and talents to reason and make choices that will turn their frown into a grin. Adults love that their children become confident and capable of navigating a stressful world. Through photographs of Pawso the cat, colorful illustrations, and a rhyming story line, Pawso takes children and adults, too, through daily life activities that stress him and make him question his self-worth. Pawso’s feelings bubble-up and overwhelm him when everywhere he goes no one can say his name right. Sometimes Pawso is the victim of bullying and peer pressure, other times he is simply misunderstood, but regardless, he thinks he must be called “Pawso” in order to feel good! At first he wants to argue, claw, and hide until he learns how to care for his feelings inside. With every challenge, Pawso shows us that our minds and bodies are connected. Every stressful situation provides an opportunity to build resources, learn, trust, and grow. As Pawso realizes he can reframe a negative situation using his mind and body, he feels empowered that he can turn a bad situation into a better one! Recommended by a Psychotherapist and written with parents, teachers, therapists, and caregivers in mind The key to building resilience is understanding how to use our strengths and inner powers to calm down, expanding our view, and learning how to feel in control even when the rest of the world is not. I Am Pawso is a collection of easy-to-understand Pawso Practices that expand children’s coping skills, emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-esteem, social skills, and mind-body connection. Relationships: Pawso meets cats along the way who teach him about diversity, friendship, communication, kindness, forgiveness, acceptance, and being open-minded But for a moment, my mind starts to churn. I can change my thoughts with a shake and a turn! Use of Mantras/Repetition: A fun mantra and verse teaches kids new habits and actions through reminders and behavioral reinforcements. Pawso encourages children to create their unique shake n’ turn activities to calm down and empowers them to use positive thinking and make healthy choices Social-emotional learning: Building self-Awareness, social-Awareness, and relationships. Pawso models how to stop, reflect, take personal responsibility, evaluate choices, and influence goals. Through insight and empathy, Pawso improves his social skills Mind-Body Integration: Using research from somatic therapies, neuroscience, and cognitive behavioral approaches, Pawso connects his thoughts and feelings to movement. As he rewires his thinking, he relaxes and regains control Mindfulness: Problem solving by going “inside” and noticing body signals for stress, anger. Pawso reinforces neural pathways by practicing and attuning to how choices affect his mind and body Emotional Intelligence: Pawso teaches self-regulation skills making kids adaptable and self-reliant. His mistakes grow his empathy and help him understand different perspectives Self-Talk: Positive affirmations (I Can Do This) affect feelings & behavior Strength-Based Resourcing: Discover how to use gifts and talents to cope with stress. Cook, climb, paint, dance, and imagine through problems Vocabulary: Choose language that encourages self-advocacy and speaking-up More Topics: Diversity Bullying Safety Peer Pressure Boundaries Self-reliance Kindness Gratitude Communication Assertiveness Self-Care Values Virtues Imagination Play Problem Solving Early intervention is key. When we teach Pawso Practices, we lay a foundation for lifelong resilience www.CaseyHersch.com