Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

Imagine you have read this book, and have gained all you could possibly hope for from it, in developing your creativity and ability to use your imagination, in mindful ways, in the service of the children you support. Close your eyes and savour the feeling and sense of this, and you'll have had a glimpse of what reading and using this wonderful book, packed with ideas and activities, will be like. Enjoy!

• Acknowledgements; I Wellbeing and the IMPACT approach; 1. The IMPACT philosophy; 2. Wellbeing and resilience; 3. Wellbeing and healthy self-esteem; 4. The foundation elements for wellbeing; II IMPACT basics; 5. Making experience count; 6. A child-centred, mindful approach; 7. Helping children to be mindful; 8. Imagination and image-making; 9. Constructive use of the imagination and imagery; 10. Mindful play and playing games; III Providing a mindful environment for wellbeing; 11. Mindful communication; 12. Adapting activities; 13. Mindful praise and appreciation; IV. IMPACT in action; 14. Group structures for playing IMPACT games; 15. Sample outline for a using a single IMPACT activity; 16. Morag; V Extending IMPACT activities; 17. Image-making and wellbeing stories; 18. Helping children to create their own wellbeing stories; 19. Using puppets; 20. Using the activity books; Appendix A; Mindful breathing; Body focus; Appendix B; Spaceship to the stars; Appendix C; Templates for drawing and writing activities; Subject index

Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

Imagine you have read this book, and have gained all you could possibly hope for from it, in developing your creativity and ability to use your imagination, in mindful ways, in the service of the children you support. Close your eyes and savour the feeling and sense of this, and you'll have had a glimpse of what reading and using this wonderful book, packed with ideas and activities, will be like. Enjoy!

• Acknowledgements; I Wellbeing and the IMPACT approach; 1. The IMPACT philosophy; 2. Wellbeing and resilience; 3. Wellbeing and healthy self-esteem; 4. The foundation elements for wellbeing; II IMPACT basics; 5. Making experience count; 6. A child-centred, mindful approach; 7. Helping children to be mindful; 8. Imagination and image-making; 9. Constructive use of the imagination and imagery; 10. Mindful play and playing games; III Providing a mindful environment for wellbeing; 11. Mindful communication; 12. Adapting activities; 13. Mindful praise and appreciation; IV. IMPACT in action; 14. Group structures for playing IMPACT games; 15. Sample outline for a using a single IMPACT activity; 16. Morag; V Extending IMPACT activities; 17. Image-making and wellbeing stories; 18. Helping children to create their own wellbeing stories; 19. Using puppets; 20. Using the activity books; Appendix A; Mindful breathing; Body focus; Appendix B; Spaceship to the stars; Appendix C; Templates for drawing and writing activities; Subject index

Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.

Imagine you have read this book, and have gained all you could possibly hope for from it, in developing your creativity and ability to use your imagination, in mindful ways, in the service of the children you support. Close your eyes and savour the feeling and sense of this, and you'll have had a glimpse of what reading and using this wonderful book, packed with ideas and activities, will be like. Enjoy!

• Acknowledgements; I Wellbeing and the IMPACT approach; 1. The IMPACT philosophy; 2. Wellbeing and resilience; 3. Wellbeing and healthy self-esteem; 4. The foundation elements for wellbeing; II IMPACT basics; 5. Making experience count; 6. A child-centred, mindful approach; 7. Helping children to be mindful; 8. Imagination and image-making; 9. Constructive use of the imagination and imagery; 10. Mindful play and playing games; III Providing a mindful environment for wellbeing; 11. Mindful communication; 12. Adapting activities; 13. Mindful praise and appreciation; IV. IMPACT in action; 14. Group structures for playing IMPACT games; 15. Sample outline for a using a single IMPACT activity; 16. Morag; V Extending IMPACT activities; 17. Image-making and wellbeing stories; 18. Helping children to create their own wellbeing stories; 19. Using puppets; 20. Using the activity books; Appendix A; Mindful breathing; Body focus; Appendix B; Spaceship to the stars; Appendix C; Templates for drawing and writing activities; Subject index