The Worry Stone

I am searching for the perfect Worry Stone for T Man.  He is going into 3rd grade at summer's end and I desperately want it to be a great year for him.

Every year thus far as begun the same... office referrals, visits to the behavioral interventionists, etc.  This goes on in vengeance for about 3 months.  He then gets in a routine and must check in between 3-6 times a day with the behaviorist to keep him on the right track.

Not sure what his issues are with school, but I would really like next year to be different.

That being said, I have found something that helps to curb outburst at home... A Worry Jar. 

I simple took a glass jar with lid out of the recyclables and tied a piece of raffia around the neck of the jar.  The jar is on a shelf near our craft area.  Whenever someone is stressed, worried, etc, they pick a marker that fits the emotion they are feeling and write down their thoughts on a strip of paper.  The paper is folded and placed in the Worry Jar and left to deal with later.  So far later has never come, but peace has often won out.

Little ones like JJ are able to select a marker and scribble the entire strip of paper in any way he/she likes.  Works pretty much the same.

I can of course make a Worry Jar for school, but I think a stone would be much easier for during the school day.

I am trying to find the perfect stone for the job and that is no small order.  Peaceful Mind is a site that sells tons of crystals and stones.  The plus to this site is the detailed descriptions of the various uses and properties of each stone/crystal.

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I found several stones that would work perfectly for T Man.  I even found a few that would work well for myself and my husband. 

Below I will give the name of each of the stones and a brief description paraphrased from Peaceful Mind.  Remember that each stone has a much more detailed description on the linked site.  I am simply listing and pondering the part that applies to our personal needs.

*Be sure to check out how to cleanse each stone at Peaceful Mind.*

agate (black banded): calm, peace

agate (fire): relaxation... meditation... takes the edge off difficult experiences

amethysts: contentment... meditation... quiets the mind... stress relief... lessens anger, fear and anxiety

aquamarine: reduce stress

celestite: reduces stress... quiets nerves... relieves anxiety

kyanite: quickly creates tranquility

moonstone: relieve emotional stress & anxiety... keeps emotions under control... helps a woman or man get in touch with their softer feminine side...

mother of pearl: peaceful energy... soothes emotions & stress

onyx: reduces sex drive... flattens emotional intensity... encourages happiness

prehnite: calmness and balance... perfect for mediation & divination... often used for calming and centering those with hyperactivity

rose quartz: peace, self love, emotional balance

sulphur: energizing... helps give energy to even the tiredest of souls... especially those that are mentally drained and in need of physical activity

sunstone: energises, lifts the spirits, good luck... helps with "energy vampires"... those that use up your personal energy without giving any back (We call this an energy drain... from Teaching with Love and Logic.  If someone drains your energy, they must somehow repay you for the energy lost.)

tanzanite: relieves depression... dispels negativity

tourmaline (black): repeals negative energy... great to carry when under extreme stress

variscite: calms even the most busy minds... aids in reduction of fear, anxiety, stress... perfect for meditation

worry stone: any stone that is thin and has a groove for the thumb... rub the stone when stressed or worried... It is said that the stone takes your worries in and leaves you with calm.

worry stone necklaces ($3) made of polymer clay

worry stones