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Welcome to Pudsey’s Pause
Working with clinical psychologist, Dr Julie Smith, we have developed Pudsey’s Pause.
Teach the children in your life to Pause, Spot and Share their feelings to boost mental healthiness.
Scroll down to find out how it works and then watch our walkthrough video or save our guide to your phone.
Step 1 – PAUSE
Breathe, and focus on something you can see, hear or touch.
Put your paws out in front of you. Take a deep breath and breathe it out slowly. Then look around you and pick out 3 things that you can see or hear or touch. If you have anything in your pocket, maybe a pebble or a small toy, you can use that. Just notice how it feels in your hand.
Step 2 – SPOT
Spot any feelings you notice – and where you feel them in your body.
Some people have tears when they feel sad, get shaky legs when they feel scared or butterflies in their tummy when they feel excited.
How are you feeling right now? Place a hand on the part of your body where you notice the feelings, whether it’s your head, your heart, your tummy or legs.
If it’s an uncomfortable feeling, remind yourself, this is just a feeling and it will pass soon.
If it is a nice feeling that you like, simply notice and enjoy it.
Step 3 – SHARE
Share the feelings you notice with a grownup you trust.
Whatever you notice that you’re feeling, share it with a trusted grownup in your own way – whether you talk, draw, or sign. Or simply show your grownup whether it’s a thumbs up or a thumbs down kind of feeling.
Remember: you can share feelings and worries with any of your favourite, trusted grownups. Think about who’s in your own personal grownups ‘dream team.’ This might include your mum, dad, grandparents, teachers, teaching assistants, childminders or a social worker if you have one.
Try Pudsey’s Pause along with Dr Julie
Well done! You’ve completed Pudsey’s Pause.
You can do it again as often as you want to give your mental healthiness a boost.
Remember: We don’t have to cope with our worries and problems alone. Sharing our feelings with people we trust can help us to feel lighter.
Save our handy guide to your phone or print it out:
