Show Notes

**Louise Shanagher: Lou Lou Rose** On this episode of Sparking Change, Dil speaks to [Louise Shanagher](https://www.louiseshanagher.com/aboutlouiseshanagher). [Lou Lou Rose](https://www.louiseshanagher.com/loulourose) is the creative partnership of Louise, a children's therapist and visual artist, Rose Finerty. Lou Lou Rose aims to nurture and promote positive mental health for children through a series of books, videos and affirmation cards. In this episode, Dil and Louise discuss what mindfulness is, and how teaching it to kids may help to prevent anxiety. They also talk about the pressure that young people feel they are under, and the negative impacts that social media can have, as well as good ways of cultivating mindfulness in children, and the importance of self-compassion.  Lou Lou Rose have a series of books, the ‘Mindfully-Me’ series, which introduce effective and evidence-based techniques that have been proven to promote positive mental health and well-being. Find out more about them [here](https://www.louiseshanagher.com/mindfully-me).