Physical, Mental and Spiritual Balance for Individuals, Groups or Communities.

Roxy Says (7yrs+ & SEND)

(7-11yrs)

A Guided Self-Help Workbook designed to Build Children's Resilience 

Roxy's Dream

(3-7yrs)

An Early Years Mental Health Book


Download a free usable preview of Roxy's book used to facilitate discussion. About Roxy the dog and the adventures she has with her friends. Used with the guide you can use this to tease out responses from young people and further discussion and communication.


This book provides emotional vocabulary with a glossary of emotional words explaining their meaning. Combined with the guide this is a great start to providing emotional intelligence for young children and is primarily targeting 10/11yr olds. The last year at primary schools. 



The full A5 colour book can be purchased from Mind Angels in singles and quantities for groups or classes.


Written by Andrew Samuels

Illustrated by Jess Morton and Service Users from the Hillingdon Mind Art Group

Just as there are exercises for the body we can also use exercises for the mind.  Below are three tools we elude to in Roxy's workbook which can be a great foundation for good mental wellbeing. 


Regular practice of a few minutes a day can help you feel more in control and could positively transform your mental health. 

What is Meditation?

 

Meditation is "A peacefully empowered state of mind".  This audio will help to explain and provide examples of how you can easily start to meditate. 

 

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is "being aware and connecting your feelings and your environment".  This sounds complicated but don't worry.  This audio will explain mindfulness, it's benefits and how you can enjoy using it as a mental health tool.


What are Affirmations?

Affirmations are "Positive phrases or statements that improve negative thoughts".


This audio will explain and help you to start creating your own affirmations.  This tool can transform your state and wellbeing.

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Full Colour A5 Workbook (for adults and children to create the environment allowing them to share the learning experience). Use at home or in conjunction with Roxy's School Mental Health Programme.

(ISBN# 978-1-64633-662-3)


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Customer Review


A book essentially about emotions, its narrative follows a dog, Roxy, and its adventures with family and friends.  With each chapter representing a specific emotion set in an engaging scenario that a child can relate, the book aims to educate children on various feelings and how they can be managed.  Throughout the chapters, specific words are highlighted and these are associated with various emotions felt by different characters.  The meaning of the words is found in a glossary at the back of the book.  


While reading the book to my daughter, we were able to discuss Roxy’s and the other character’s reaction to different situations and circumstances.  The questions from the guide initiated the start of many conversations regarding emotional wellbeing, which I wouldn’t have otherwise had with my 9-year-old daughter.


This book is a good opportunity to delve into the complexities of feelings and emotions in a way which isn’t intrusive to children."


                    - S. M.  (31st March '19)
Purchase below The Full Colour A5 Stapled Workbook, used alone or in conjunction with Roxy's School Mental Health Programme. 
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Read the review from J.M. (MBACP)
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Certified play and creative arts therapist for CYP

"As a counsellor, play and creative arts therapist to adults, children and young people I have a desire to support through varying creative mediums. I feel Roxy say’s manages to create inspirational narrative when conjoined with the readers imagination and invaluable own expressed experiences. Its combined outlay, drawings and whole ensemble has been complied with thought compassion and a unity of insightful minds who I feel want to reach out and support others."
"I was given the book ‘Roxy Says’ to read by Andrew in conversation he shared how he felt the older generation could help the very young generation and visa versa, being a grandparent I agreed. Andrew felt it would be beneficial for a grandparent to read the book with their grandchild being in a more objective perspective, I thought I would give it a go !

I read the book with my grandson who is 8 years old. As a loving nanna I would explain him as being overly active and full of energy. His true nature is caring loving and thoughtful. As a counsellor I would say he holds anxieties and insecurities that keep him searching for reassurance which he gains through trying to control situations. This leads him to feel frustrated and act out in seeking any attention good or bad, to get that one to one recognition which can be seen as challenging behaviour.

I read a chapter each night as suggested. Having pre read the book I was familiar with the story and used my very best story telling voice and tone to create drama and calmness to enhance its telling. At times I would pause and ask what do you think ? or ‘Oh dear can you imagine’ ! The highlighted words were helpful to explore and over the days as we read he would seek them out first. I suggested he could draw a picture after we had read, in which he interpreted the story and feelings from what he had heard and his own perspectives. Being 8 years old at times he became fidgety, I would ask him if he wanted to continue, this way he had choice and control.

I felt the book has been very well thought through with adult support questions enabling the reader to have clarity in how to bring out the best from the context. I did have to break down the content at times into 8 year old bite size snippets by pausing and checking he understood other times he was ahead of me. He enjoyed the word dictionary at the back I felt he liked feeling grown up in ‘using’ the book. The exercise section and action plans support the context while the ethos of the sharing and confiding became very informative. I could see how confused he was in trying to make sense of adult situations and generally a world he has totally no control over. The reactions to life events with the age of emotional and verbal communication as an 8 year old made sense. I feel, the essence of the book really creates a homely picture of a family trying to reassure and be together in acceptance that can come when people share their vulnerabilities. When things are shared open (age appropriate) and spoken about tip toeing round ceases and stops everyone trying to pre-empt and make assumptions that aren’t real. Understanding is shared and the vulnerability of Jan and more importantly all the families feelings are enabled to be explored.

I enjoyed the book and the bonding time with my grandson as he invitingly opened up, leading me into his world. I felt he also listened and respected what I had to share my experiences of life and people.

What I took away with me most was how articulate and insightful my grandson could be when offered the opportunity to share his thoughts and feelings.

As a counsellor, play and creative arts therapist to adults, children and young people I have a desire to support through varying creative mediums. I feel Roxy say’s manages to create inspirational narrative when conjoined with the readers imagination and invaluable own expressed experiences. Its combined outlay, drawings and whole ensemble has been complied with thought compassion and a unity of insightful minds who I feel want to reach out and support others."

J.M.
Retired Ofsted
Inspector & 
Head Teacher
"Roxy’s stories are designed to support children’s mental health and other common challenges like dealing with painful experiences or coping with strong emotions and anxiety.  Stories, as we  know of numerous family incidents or simple acts of kindness can help children feel connected. This book successfully provides that and more in terms of children’s emotional literacy development."
‘Roxy says....’ by Andrew Samuels

The book reminded me of the wise words I once read:

I’m always amazed
How you stand so very tall,
How you never give in,
You bend, but never fall !

This book is a good attempt to raise children’s social awareness, self awareness and relationships management. Through Roxy’s stories followed by opportunities of adult led discussions, the children are helped to name and understand feelings and experiences they may be struggling with.

The book addresses many emotions, behavioural and learning challenges that children face. Roxy’s stories are designed to support children’s mental health and other common challenges like dealing with painful experiences or coping with strong emotions and anxiety. Stories, as we know of numerous family incidents or simple acts of kindness can help children feel connected. This book successfully provides that and more in terms of children’s emotional literacy development.

‘Roxy’s safe place was always her heart...’, says a great deal in one of the stories.

A lot depends on how well this book is used to help children’s emotional well being.

The book addresses many emotional issues, for example, how to be resilient, persevere and never give up.

A child once wrote:

Never give up
It’s not always lucky,
Resilience is key,
Even if it’s tricky.

I wish Andrew Samuels all the success.

Regards
R. A., Ex Ofsted Inspector.
26 January 2020

"The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality."
Review by a Senior Teacher of Key Stage 2 Children

"In these difficult times, it is imperative that young children have an outlet to discuss their worries and concerns. This book is designed to do just that. Not only is this a book for the present circumstances in which we find ourselves but also one for when we return to what is considered to be ‘normal’. 

The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality. Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression. Once they return to school they will also need the emotional tools to adjust to what was once routine but now represents a new beginning. 

For those with old worries and former anxieties about school life from which they have taken a break - they will now face the prospect, perhaps unedifying, of a return to the ‘old order’. For those children this book represents a god-send. Through the medium of simple everyday stories, the characters with their dog Roxy, encounter everyday situations which troubled them. Roxy is the device by which these children turn and face their fears. 

Here is a book which encourages a child to discuss these feelings with a parent, teacher or other appropriate adult. In a non-threatening manner, the open-ended questions at the end of each chapter allow them to think about what they could do to help themselves. It also provides for the adult a safe vehicle to introduce subjects in a non judgemental way.

As a senior teacher of Key stage 2 children I can see how this might prove helpful in a school situation.

 - G. M (1st May 2020). 

"Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression."


"The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality."
Review by a Senior Teacher of Key Stage 2 Children

"In these difficult times, it is imperative that young children have an outlet to discuss their worries and concerns. This book is designed to do just that. Not only is this a book for the present circumstances in which we find ourselves but also one for when we return to what is considered to be ‘normal’. 

The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality. Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression. Once they return to school they will also need the emotional tools to adjust to what was once routine but now represents a new beginning. 

For those with old worries and former anxieties about school life from which they have taken a break - they will now face the prospect, perhaps unedifying, of a return to the ‘old order’. For those children this book represents a god-send. Through the medium of simple everyday stories, the characters with their dog Roxy, encounter everyday situations which troubled them. Roxy is the device by which these children turn and face their fears. 

Here is a book which encourages a child to discuss these feelings with a parent, teacher or other appropriate adult. In a non-threatening manner, the open-ended questions at the end of each chapter allow them to think about what they could do to help themselves. It also provides for the adult a safe vehicle to introduce subjects in a non judgemental way.

As a senior teacher of Key stage 2 children I can see how this might prove helpful in a school situation.

 - G. M (1st May 2020). 

"Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression."


"The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality."
Review by a Senior Teacher of Key Stage 2 Children

"In these difficult times, it is imperative that young children have an outlet to discuss their worries and concerns. This book is designed to do just that. Not only is this a book for the present circumstances in which we find ourselves but also one for when we return to what is considered to be ‘normal’. 

The Coronavirus lockdown may become a catalyst for parents to hear worries and concerns that may have lain dormant and unexpressed in the hustle of everyday normality. Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression. Once they return to school they will also need the emotional tools to adjust to what was once routine but now represents a new beginning. 

For those with old worries and former anxieties about school life from which they have taken a break - they will now face the prospect, perhaps unedifying, of a return to the ‘old order’. For those children this book represents a god-send. Through the medium of simple everyday stories, the characters with their dog Roxy, encounter everyday situations which troubled them. Roxy is the device by which these children turn and face their fears. 

Here is a book which encourages a child to discuss these feelings with a parent, teacher or other appropriate adult. In a non-threatening manner, the open-ended questions at the end of each chapter allow them to think about what they could do to help themselves. It also provides for the adult a safe vehicle to introduce subjects in a non judgemental way.

As a senior teacher of Key stage 2 children I can see how this might prove helpful in a school situation.

 - G. M (1st May 2020). 

"Using this book, and in the safety of their own home, children are given the opportunity to start to explore deep emotions and thoughts that may well have, until now, not found an expression."

ROXY'S WORKBOOK: ABOUT THE AUTHOR & BOOK

This workbook (ISBN# 978-1-64633-662-3) was written by Andrew Samuels, the founder and trustee for Mind Angels Charity. After working in IT for years Andrew struggled with his mental health after a series of life changing events. Andrew knew he needed to understand more about mental health and sought work with Mind, Rethink and Time to Change, the three largest mental health charities in the UK. 


Andrew soon realised that mental health was the most important thing in the world. In essence, you need to be in a good mental state to make the good decisions about your well-being. However, unlike his days in IT, there was no overnight fix. 


Andrew wanted to help others to relieve their mental health symptoms and absorbed himself in research and understanding of mental health. After realising how vast the subject area is and its impact on every individual on the planet, he needed to decide where to place his efforts to make the biggest change and knew it had to be with children, the new generations. Andrew believes poor mental health is swallowing up our youth, disconnecting families, feeding anti-social behaviour and disabling our potential at work, schools and at home.


While working with mental health organisations Andrew became a Peer Mentor, Qigong instructor and a BACP L3 counsellor, Mental Health Awareness and Mental Health 1st Aid trained to better informed about the human condition and how to balance our physical, mental and ‘spiritual’ parts. This is the goal of Mind Angels Charity!


Roxy's book has been years in the making and pulls together the results of Andrew’s years of research and understanding about mental health. With feedback from counsellors, psychotherapists, mental health professionals, parents and lay people the book has been amended and after many draft and final versions it’s now in the state where it works well.


Parents/Adults should read each chapter with the child, follow the questions after each chapter to help facilitate discussion and share their emotional intelligence. There is an emotional glossary to look up words and space for an action plan at the end of the chapters if you both decide to act on what you have learned, before reading the next chapter. 


We can’t fully understand what it is like for children today, just as they can’t understand how it was for us when we were children because we are having different life experiences. However, emotions and feelings are the same in both cases and using Roxy's stories and experiences, this book creates the valuable space for both to share emotions and feelings and how to handle them.


You will not regret spending the time, it's what we do as adults and parents. This book is written by an empathetic professional with lived experience and trained with understanding of how to engage and connect people.


Read the review and enjoy creating the space together!


You can read more about the history of our solution for Elderly Well-Being and Children's Mental Health here. 


It is a cure for society.....that's the plan.

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