4. The mind tells stories We worry We don’t sleep well

5. The mind is a compulsive story teller It makes things up, which leads to… Lovely ideas and daydreaming Worry and catastrophising

6. John was on his way to school He was worried about the maths lesson He wasn’t sure he could control the class again today It wasn’t part of a caretaker’s duties

7. A scenario for you…

8. “Over-think”

9. This is called ‘rumination’

10. The hot-cross bun effect Thoughts Body Sensations Feelings Actions

11. Woody Allen: an expert in rumination

14. What to do: 7/11

15. What to do: Beditation

17. Sensing Seeing Tasting Touching Hearing Smelling Thinking Two modes of mind Comparing Planning Analysing Judging Goal-setting Remembering CONCEPTUAL THINKING:

18. Home practice Listen to the Beditation sound file at least twice before the next lesson  Try it once at a time other than bedtime 