I can’t speak highly enough of this wonderful book - just what we need when we are all stuck indoors with too much time on our hands and in our brains! And I honestly believe that all that work has served me so well coming into 2020 and being able to deal with the pandemic. If you struggle with anxiety and would like to try out journaling to help manage it, this is for you. In a world that’s increasingly chaotic and uncertain, Create your own calm sets kids on a path to becoming emotionally resilient and helps them to take practical, positive steps towards being calm and happy.

In this empowering new tool for self-care, popular artist and author Meera Lee Patel presents a fresh approach to feeling better. This is a really nice way to redirect your thoughts, unwind your mind and take a few moments to yourself.From the bestselling author of Start Where You Are , a beautifully illustrated journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. I am a big fan of any kind of book that promotes mindfulness, helps with anxiety and is just generally a reference point you can refer to when you need it. Her books and journals have sold well over a million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.

I feel that this is the ideal tool required during these unprecedented times of local and national lockdowns, as many people are experiencing new restrictions and disruptions/changes to their normal routines, therefore people are more likely to experience some form of anxiety, and this book is so ideal for people to use! I absolutely adore it - I find putting pen to paper and really reflecting on my emotions truly helps me to process my thoughts and feelings and give me back a little bit of control and clarity. Journaling to reduce my anxiety is something I am trying to make something i do daily to really help me and this gorgeous journal landed at exactly the right time. In this empowering new tool for self-care, popular artist and author Meera Lee Patel presents a fresh approach to feeling better. Not having to follow a linear structure meant I could just open the book on a page and have a see if the exercise was something I felt would be beneficial to me on that day.From the bestselling author of ‘Start Where You Are’ comes a beautifully illustrated and integrative journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. I try to use the journal at the end of every day, however if I feel myself getting anxious I use it then also. This handy little book, beautifully illustrated and appealing (I mean it really does has shelf appeal, and working in a library that's a big influence on what children engage with), breaks down into 7 sections which you can dip into as you choose. While every attempt is made to deliver goods within the estimated time, some delays are inevitable due to unforeseen factors.

has increased the anxiety levels of the majority of people, with increased health and financial worries due to the global pandemic. I absolutely love this book and I will be looking out for all her other work as I am sure they will be just as beautiful and helpful as this one. Meera Lee Patel is a self-taught artist and the author of Start Where You Are, Made Out of Stars, and My Friend Fear.

Meera, like all the best artists, invites us to reimagine what's possible in our own lives and in the world.

I haven’t kept a personal diary or journal since my first pregnancy 18 years ago but I will be using this book in 2021 to see if I can reduce my anxiety levels. The leaves on the cover provide a feeling of calm and tranquility and are really only the tip of the iceberg. This is my first reflection journal I have managed to use every day and I think I will definitely use more in the future. A beautifully illustrated journal from the best selling author of Start Where You Are, Meera Lee Patel gives the reader a safe place to explore and practice joy, self acceptance, reflection with the aim of moving forward whilst quieting anxiety.Not just for kids either, I've picked up a few tips myself - who doesn't need extra ways to stay calm right now? Any cardholder information sent to the banks and any authorisation message coming back is secure and cannot be tampered with.