Bridge Over Worried Waters Game

To start the game, players place a ‘Worried Waters Raging River Sheet’ in front of them.

Then they choose a ‘Problem Card’ that describes an anxiety-producing situation. Players then decide on an appropriate ‘Solution Card’ to use as a positive strategy to address the anxiety in the situation.

The game teaches players to:

• Better understand situations that trigger anxious feelings
• Learn a variety of cognitive (self-talk) strategies to decrease anxious feelings
• Learn a variety of behaviours (relaxation and activities) to decrease anxious feelings
• Develop improved emotional competence
• Improve self-esteem and self-mastery as a result of increased emotional competence.

2-5 players

Age: 6-13