How to be a good enough kid with Alice Peel

Central West Libraries

How to be a good enough kid is the book children, parents and teachers have been waiting for...

Orange City Library

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Author Alice Peel is the co-founder of Grow Your Mind - a ground breaking wellbeing program in over 500 Australian schools that helps children develop resilience, emotional regulation, and friendship skills.With humour, research and quirky comics and pop-out illustrations by Beck Feiner, Peel presents fascinating brain facts, inspiring stories and 'non-painful' tips on practising a plethora of wellbeing strategies. These include gratitude, moving your body, replacing screen time for green time, and extending kindness outside your immediate circle.The book encourages readers to embrace imperfections, celebrate kindness, and go forth into the world ready to be a proud glimmer-seeking, awe-hunting and totally good-enough kid.According to Beyond Blue, half of all serious mental health issues begin before a child reaches 14 years of age. Alice Peel and her Grow Your Mind co-founder Kristina Freeman, believe that teaching young children about mental wellbeing early is one key way we can play a proactive role in setting up a life of enduring good mental health.Meet author Alice Peel at Orange City Library on Tuesday 12 August at 4.30pm for a fun children's activity and chat about this mental health and wellbeing book.The afternoon is being supported by Collins Booksellers, Orange and copies of How to be a good enough kid will be available for sales and signings on the day.About Alice Peel:Alice Peel is a primary school teacher and co-founder of Grow Your Mind, a mental health social venture. She holds a Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning from the University of Southern Queensland, a Masters of International Public Health from the University of Sydney and has undertaken courses in positive psychology and neuroscience.

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