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The Feel Good Kit for Children's Self Esteem - Story 2

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The Stories in The Feel Good Kit are based on careful construction. They involve the child in the first person. The child is given the opportunity to release worries and to get involved with the heroes of the stories – in this case two cats.

The second story - Neb Visits the Castle - involves overcoming uncertainty about oneself and finding one's own unique place in society, and celebrating the result. Because of the way the story is written, suggestions are imbedded for the child to feel good about him/herself – throughout.

(Learn more about the first story - A Trip to Merlin's Castle.)

Each listening reinforces the growth of self-esteem.

The object is for the child to hear the story several times. For this reason colouring pages are given. Two or three pages only can be coloured with each listening. The framed pages should be displayed in a place the child can easily see when listening without colouring.

Initial listening is called Eyes Open listening. This is colouring time and should be done quietly without interruption.

Eyes closed listening – is optional for eyes closed. Some children can keep their eyes shut and imagine for a long period of time. Others can’t. However relaxing ‘pretending’ suggestions are given at the beginning of the narration to help the child attain a meditative state mentally. [Children can often maintain this state with their eyes open.] The child who wants to keep his or her eyes open watches the displayed pictures while listening.

Accolades for The Feel Good Kit

"Although young children are natural hypnotic subjects they are a challenge for most hypnotherapists. They do not respond to adult hypnotic techniques or even to techniques effective with older children. Feir Johnson, B.A., D.C.H. has combined her vast knowledge in both education and hypnotherapy to develop effective therapy “kits & scripts” for use with young children. She combines artfully constructed therapeutic story telling with age appropriate, Ericksonian modeled coloring books to access auditory, visual and kinesthetic representational systems. They are designed for use either by the therapist or parent with scripts and pre-recorded CD’s for both waking and traditional trance states. These kits, scripts and cds should be in every hypnotherapist’s toolbox that works with young children."

Melissa J. Roth, CHt., PhD
Alabama Hypnotherapy Center