The Wise Bear Stories : Helping you through life's journeys

Wise Bear Stories are based on real life experiences. Each storyshares timeless lessons and vital life skills to help the readernavigate the journey of their life.

WhatAre The Wise Bear Stories?TheWise Bear Stories are a powerful series of children’s personal developmentbooks, designed to help children deal with the anxieties and emotionalchallenges they face in life, as well as giving them strategies to maximisetheir individual potential. In essence the stories help children learn how tomanage their mind and emptions, so they can live with a balanced mindset. TheWise Bear Mission. For allthe advances in the World, possibly the greatest difference we can make to thequality of each child’s life is teach them that the human technology of theirmind and body is more intelligent than any technology on the outside. Knowinghow to manage their mind can make all the difference in a child’s life, givingthem mental wellness and a fulfilled life. The strapline for Wise Bear is…‘Helping You Through Life’s Journey’ and that's exactly what I hope Wise Bearwill do for children and families, across the World.     Who AgeGroup Is Wise Bear Aimed At?Thebooks work really well for 5 – 11 year old’s, although the principles apply toall ages!Thechief aim for the stories is to help reduce the onset of mental healthconditions, by helping children learn how to manage their mind and emotions. Learningthese principles while they are young will give children the tools to maintainmental wellness throughout their life. A balanced mind is about the strongestguarantee you can give a child for mental wellbeing.  Why AreThese Stories Important? Recentresearch suggests that in USA approximately half of all American youth willhave a diagnosable mental illness at some point before they are 18 (Child mindInstitute) and in the UK as many as 1 in 6 young people (Anxiety UK) willexperience an anxiety condition at some point in their lives, this means thatup to 5 children in every state school class may be living with anxiety,whether that be OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), social anxiety andshyness, exam stress, worry or panic attacks. If there was a simpleengaging medium such as stories that helped children (and parents) make senseof some of their challenges and bring their mind back to balance they mightavoid mental health problems later in life, as well as perform betternow.  How doI Know the Stories Are Based on Sound Psychological Advice? ScottCranfield, the author has been an active student of psychology and humanbehaviour for over 30 years, attending lectures and seminars all over the Worldwith leading educators. He is the creator of multiple course and seminars onhuman behaviour and mental performance in sport, business, and life.  DoPsychologists Recommend These Stories? Yes. The stories have been endorsed and used by many qualified psychologists,including Dr John Demartini voted World’s Leading Human Behaviour Specialist.  WhatBenefits Can Children Expect from Reading These Stories & Applying theLessons? We allknow life will throw us many challenges, and this will continue throughout ourlife.  Therefore, it is impossible toteach children what to do in every situation. However, because the lessonsshared by Wise Bear are based on the true essence of human behaviour, childrenwill learn the skill of “how to think” rather than relying on others tellingthem “What to think”.  This ability of “howto think” will help children gain an empowering perspective, not matter whatlife throws at them.  WhatBenefits Can Teachers / Parent’s Expect from Reading These Stories &Helping Children Apply the Lessons? Childrendon’t always open up about what’s going on in their life, and when they do it’snot always easy for a parent or teacher to know what to say or how to help. This is where Wise Bear comes in. The stories are based on real life andtypical events, therefore they become a conduit for parents and teachers tostart a conversation. Everystory ends with a short exercise, which presents an opportunity for parents /teachers to explore the answers together and for parents/teachers to sharetheir wisdom and experiences.  AreThere Any Drawbacks to These Stories? WiseBear Stories are different… they are not morally based trying to teach rightfrom wrong, nor do they always follow the common mindset models often promoted. Instead, they share timeless principles of true human behaviour, which whilstknown for centuries, is understood very little and coached even less. Therefore,if there is a drawback, it might be they will challenge your thinking, and whatyou believe. Embracing a new idea can take work, and that’s why each story endswith an exercise so children (and adults) can apply the lessons to their ownlife.  By doing this you will discoverthe truth.  Many parents’ comment thatthey too are benefiting from the lessons! :) WhatMakes These Stories Different?Seeanswer above.  How DidThese Stories Come About?As afather of 2 children (12 & 17) I am acutely aware of the mental challenge’schildren face growing up in today’s world, and I wanted to use everything Iknew from 30 years of coaching to help them grow up understanding 'How toThink' and not 'what to think' so they could cope with any challenge that lifethrew at them. I didthis by taking the events of my children’s life’s and turning them into bedtimestories.  Even though I am sure mychildren knew the stories were about them, they found it easier listening toWise Bear and applying his wisdom, rather than form their parents.  For myfamily these have been wonderful bedtime stories, helping our children go offto sleep with a restful, calm and balanced mind, which means so do my wife andI! :)HaveThe Stories Been Used in Schools?Yes. Duringthe test phase of these stories, I shared the principles at many schools andreceived tremendous feedback from both teachers and pupils, accumulating in theUK’s leading broadcast channel The BBC filming a session. You can see the cliphere… BBCNews Website.  WhatFeedback Have the Stories Had? Duringthe research stage the most common feedback I received was… “this informationand help is badly needed” We have received multiple testimonials, includingsome from leading educators, doctors and psychologists.  HowMany Stories Are There?Thereare 6 stories in collection 1, each covering a different aspect of life. I havethe outline for a further 24 stories. Theauthor has also written two other eBooks in this space… ‘7 Habits For A MagicalFamily Life’ and ‘Unlock Your Child’s Potential’