A Cavan author says more children are struggling with anxiety than ever before.
Nicola Bee from Belturbet, has recently launched her book, 'The Magical Rainbow with Bowie the bear', which focuses on mindfulness techniques for children.
It was inspired by her own daughter after she experienced anxiety at a young age, and she wanted to open the conversation and stop the assumption that some children are just 'worriers'.
Speaking to Shannonside Northern sound Nicola said the idea is to keep mindfulness simple for children and she described her technique: