Make And Bake Your Way Through Difficult Times: 10 easy creative activities to entertain all ages and soothe anxiety during lockdown (Making Friends – … you through life’s biggest challenges.)
by Sarah Rayner
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Publication date
- October 6, 2015
The follow-up to the word-of-mouth success,
Making Friends with Anxiety, by bestselling author Sarah Rayner, it contains ten creative activities which can help soothe anxiety in lockdown and self-isolation, alongside in-depth advice on reducing stress and fear.Written with Sarah’s trademark warmth and humour, it is full of suggestions of practical things to make and do at home.
* Each activity can be completed in less than two hours
* All activities are suitable for beginners, and most are ideal for children
* Many can be done indoors, or in your own backyard
* Fully illustrated with clear step-by-step instructions
* Backed by an online support group
In addition the book also explains what triggers anxiety, and how ‘making friends’ with our difficult feelings, coupled with gentle creative activity can help. Whether you’re a convert to crafts or a complete novice, this array of quick, cheap and easy activities will inspire and uplift you, nurturing mindfulness and positivity. Why not experiment with an activity today and find which you enjoy?
– Bake bread without yeast
– Make cake without eggs or flour
– Make a crumble using almost any kind of fruit
– Paint pebbles from the garden
– Sew a simple cover for your phone
– Plant seeds
– Plant a window box or container
– Carve wood
– Make a necklace
… and more
PRAISE FOR MAKING FRIENDS WITH ANXIETY:
‘Simple, lucid advice on how to accept your anxiety’ Matt Haig, bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive
‘Reads like chatting with an old friend; one with wit, wisdom and experience’ Laura Lockington, Brighton and Hove Independent
PRAISE FOR SARAH RAYNER:
‘Brilliant…Warm and approachable’ Essentials
‘Carefully crafted and empathetic’ Sunday Times
‘You’ll want to inhale it in one breath’ Easy Living