Bressie has thanked a delayed Dublin train which led him to write a children's book.
The Blizzards singer was waiting on a train to Cork when he got the light bulb idea to write the book which he "never set out to do". The book is dedicated to mental health in little people, and Bressie speaks about his experience as an “anxious child”.
He said: “The Sleep Scan is my fourth Children’s book. It was born out of the many stories I heard about how kids struggled to rest and sleep during the pandemic. Their minds became hyper-vigilant and dynamic, taking in everything that was happening. As adults we could not make sense of it all, how could we expect kids to?
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“The book is about how we can use the body to calm the mind. To guide it out of hyper-vigilance. And we do have that power. We just need to practice. Adults and kids alike."
Bressie remembered not being able to communicate or put words on what he was feeling or experiencing which stayed with him until adulthood.
He continued: “Normal core emotions I was experiencing such as sadness, anxiety, and fear were often dismissed by society as something we shouldn’t feel, but we should feel them. Telling a child not to feel something they already feel is pointless and unhelpful. Helping them work through and understand these emotions will serve them for the rest of their lives.
“Kids are tough, they need to experience the ups and downs of life. We can’t solve all their problems but we can give them tools to navigate them.”
During his studies, Bressie had a huge focus on how we can help younger kids better deal with their minds. He co-founded the charity, A Lust For Life which is now in over 1000 primary schools.
“We can’t keep talking about the problems and being problem-admiring societies,” Bressie added. “We need to find ways to help them, especially after such a difficult few years."
The book is out in October and you can pre-order the book here.
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