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The Energy Bear is a great little activity that Anne Smith, an Empowering Learning Practitioner, created. For any child, having an Energy Bear allows them to get grounded and regulate their own energy. If you or your child have a cuddly bear, why not make it your very own Energy Bear and read through the text below to help you get grounded.
Your Energy Bear:
Don't have your feet Right up in the air Instead plant your feet Down firm on the floor Then you can be grounded like your energy bear After all Did you ever see a bear with all his feet in the air? No – well not often! For bears have four feet they refer to as paws With big furry pads and fingers like claws Good for gripping fast to the ground That's what helps these bears get around. And bears are very grounded Because bears are very rounded And they like a lots of laughs Even more than giraffes So be like the bears And let go of your cares That might not be easy To do on your own So that's why you invite An Energy Bear home Now when you have worries Problems or cares, You give all your troubles To the Energy Bears What these bears love best Is to help you feel good Just like when you rest Or are eating some food Let the bears take your cares Sink them deep in the ground Then they become clear For the next time around So now when we have a few worries or fears With Energy Bears there's less need for tears Bears take our worries and cares and concerns And sort them all out with the help of the ground It's a gift that they've learned And it can be yours if you ask So ask them right now For help with this task Bears can take all your worries Plant them firm in the ground Let the earth do its magic Then you feel safe and sound Now remember together Feet firm on the ground Fill up with energy And look what you've found Your body feels calmer The pictures slow down Thinking is easier And now you have found The secret to slowing E v e r y t h i n g d o w n. So remember to share All your cares with your bear That's why they are here So keep yours quite near Because bears are so friendly So eager to please And show you the magic Of grounding with ease
Written by Anne Smith anne@touchstone-coaching.com An Empowering Learning Practitioner www.empoweringlearning.co.uk