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AMBER Character Strength & Positive Affirmation Card Set
Connect – Ponder – Reflect – Take Action
Absolutely everyone, including you and your friends, have their own set of character strengths to be discovered, valued and used. Evidence suggests that recognising your own character strengths and using them daily can help you build a happier, more meaningful life and increase a sense of self-worth. The strengths range from bravery and forgiveness to integrity and gratitude and the Amber Approach covers Anchor Move, Breathe Express and Relax.
Fresh Minds Education have created a full set of Character Strengths and Positive Affirmation cards for you. This card set; 1. Fortifies your inner AMBER through tools and techniques 2. Builds Character Strengths 3. Develops critical thinking through Pondering Thought Quotes 4. Creates opportunities for Self-Reflection 5. Encourages Personal Action Your Card set includes: 36 AMBER Approach & Character Strengths Cards Each card is beautifully illustrated with a character strength on one side and a quote with reflective questions on the other. You can use this card set in any way you find helpful, there really are no rules.- Why not pull a card each day either randomly, or go through in order?
- Connect with the card artwork, what does it say to you?
- Ponder the Positive Thought. Reflect on what this means for you and take personal action. After all, there is no change without personal action.
- Explore your top five strengths and celebrate them?
- Ask you friends to choose their own top five? What did they pick?
- Have fun picking your friends or family members character strengths
- Take action on building your strengths up through the instruction on each card.
RESOURCE For teachers, youth workers and educators:
- This Card set can be used to help you discuss character strengths with young people and how to apply character strengths to boost resilience, support others and help us overcome life’s inevitable challenges. They help young people understand why everyone is different and how to appreciate those differences.
- In this card set there are a number of cards that will support you to learn how to AMBER, practicing the five steps regularly will help build your resilience and strengthen your mental health.
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Like to doodle real or imagined animals? Go ahead! Fantasy cityscapes? Do it! Words and Letters? Make your mark! Random patterns; swirly or geometric? Be our guest! Of course, if doodling isn’t your thing, use your pen to record your thoughts, feelings, ideas or even poems and that next big film script! Encourage your pen to wander. Drawing and mark making is a proven way of helping you relax and be in the moment, so #Paws4Thought and connect with your creative side. -
Brighter Days A6 Notebook A little pocket-sized ray of sunshine with Fresh Minds brighter days branding and theme. Children can freely capture thoughts, stories and ideas. Perfect for younger and older children with a combination of lined and unlined pages. Every dream starts with a little plan… every great novel started with a first sentence. Enjoy!
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Free to Be Me Song Card
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If you are looking for a great way for families to connect and spend some time together on mindful activities – the Strong Like A Mountain Resource for Mindful Kids is ideal! What’s in The Strong Like A Mountain Resource for Mindful Kids- 21cm x 21cm Nature themed colouring book themed on the Fresh Minds Song ‘Strong Like A Mountain’
- Strong Like A Mountain Positive Affirmations throughout
- Link to Private Website Page with teaching video of Strong Like A Mountain and other downloadable resources related to the themes of mindfulness – we are currently uploading some Take 5 themed activities
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A daily check in on how you feel because YOUR MOOD MATTERS! Did you know that feelings are not thoughts and that they can live anywhere inside of your body! Its totally possible to not know how you feel but to notice where you feel it! Most feelings will have a colour too, notice what colour your feelings are and where they are hiding out inside of your body and then think about how you might AMBER to make your body feel oh so much better! -
Write it down to get it out...rip it, bin it, let it go! A6 Tear Pad encouraging you to 'get it out' -
What's behind my muddled mind? A4 scratch card activity -
The 'My Rainbow Life' Worksheet allows you to match up a feeling, action or emotion with association of colours.
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A3 Vision Board
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An A5 piece of wall art for you inspired by the Free To Be Me Movement! The simple message reminds you that we are free to be ourselves but yet we can still unite as a ‘we’. Why not display this art print somewhere where you’ll see it first thing in the morning or last thing at night or somewhere for all the family to enjoy.
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This is the ideal magazine for teenagers. Packed with guidance around seeking help for their own emotional distress or mental health and helping the mental health of their friends and family. Practical too... this little magazine is full of tips, fortifying messages, helplines and exercises including AMBERS First Aid for Mental Health. An ideal choice for any school, club or community working with teenagers and is perfect for public health campaigns. £4.50 for single copy or £3 for orders of 100+ copies. Bulk order reductions for orders of 300+.
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Five colourful cards, each card showing one of the AMBER approach icons - Anchor, Move, Breathe, Express and Relax. Wonderful discussion starters and reminders of the AMBER steps to wellbeing, positive mental health and resilience. -
Free to Be Me Journal (A5) Art Print Song Card Pencil
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Enjoy your #Paws4Thought book, ready to be filled with whatever comes to mind! Like to doodle real or imagined animals? Go ahead! Fantasy cityscapes? Do it! Words and Letters? Make your mark! Random patterns; swirly or geometric? Be our guest! Of course, if doodling isn’t your thing, use the book to record your thoughts, feelings, ideas or even poems and that next big film script! At the bottom of each page are inspiring quotes that will encourage your pen to wander. Drawing and mark making is a proven way of helping you relax and be in the moment, so #Paws4Thought and connect with your creative side. -
Take a sip of a peaceful moment Cleanse your soul of your worries with our guided meditation Light your tea light to represent your light in the darkness Embark on a relaxing bath with our epsom bath salts made locally Use your 'Humanity character strength card' as a reminder to remain grounded and practice kindness These can be bought in a minimum of 10
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Our 'Brighter Days' Self Care Kit is the perfect gift for youth clubs, organisations and educators. they can be bought in a minimum of 10 this includes;
- Brighter Days Notebook
- Brighter Days Natural Lip Balm
- Brighter Days Badge
- Brighter Days A5 Print
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Go Zen mindfulness Art Classes facilitated by Fresh Minds Education's very own mental health artist Beverley Beck. Let Beverley take you through 6 art classes. Each art class linked to its very own video art lesson. Take time out and 'go zen'.
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A useful drawstring bag for carrying your Fresh Little Minds Resources, or a lovely gift for a child. This bag is the perfect home for your Amber Breathe Buddy and other Fresh Minds goodies. A practical bag, perfect for lunches or sports gear and strong enough for books.
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These A5 cards are perfectly laid out for the faciliator, leader or therapist looking for coaching to incorporate the AMBER model into their group work. Each card outlines a simple rationale of each of the AMBER steps, Anchor, Move, Breathe, Express and Relax. The ‘Ask Yourself’ section then coaches you to reflect. The Action section is blank, ready for you make a plan of action.
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Essential Oil Pillow Spray in Refillable Glass Bottle, with instructions for use and presented in an organza gift bag. Air Blend supplied but any blend can be supplied upon request. Product colour varies
