The Play Prescription MasterClass on World Mental Health Day

💊 The Play Prescription: A Brain Behaviour MasterClass for Children’s Mental Health

💡 Why This Matters

Children’s mental health is under increasing pressure. Rising stress, social isolation, and digital overload are affecting resilience, coping, and overall wellbeing but there’s a proven solution: play with purpose.

Giving children a Play Prescription is not just theory but it’s a structured, evidence-based approach that professionals can apply immediately to strengthen resilience, support mental health, and transform outcomes for children.

👩‍🏫 About the Host

This MasterClass is led by Zelna Lauwrens, Founder of Kids Life Studio® and creator of the global Play-Based Coaching™ movement. A former special needs teacher, school counsellor, and NHS wellbeing assessor, Zelna holds a Master’s in Clinical Child Psychology and pursued doctoral research in psychiatry at Oxford University.

For over 20 years, she has trained educators, psychologists, social workers, and coaches worldwide to use play as a practical, science-backed tool for building resilience, coping skills, and hope in children.

🎓 What You’ll Learn — Your Play Prescription

This interactive MasterClass equips professionals with a complete, actionable brain balancing toolkit:

✅ Assessment Frameworks – Identify children at risk and understand their mental health needs

✅ Play-Based Interventions – Practical activities that strengthen resilience pathways in the brain

✅ Connection Strategies – Counter isolation and screen fatigue

✅ Wellbeing Toolbox – Help children set meaningful, achievable wellbeing strategies

✅ Monitoring & Follow-Up – Track progress and adjust your plan for lasting impact

Participants leave with a ready-to-use “play prescription” for the children they support . Recommendations for tools, templates, and techniques that can be applied immediately in schools, clinics, or community programs.

🌟 Why Attend?

Attendees will gain:

Clarity on the brain balancing activities based on neuroscience linking play and mental health

Confidence to implement practical, evidence-based strategies to support wellbeing

Connection to a global network of professionals committed to protecting and promoting children’s wellbeing

Tangible tools they can take straight back into practice

👩‍💻 Who This Is For

This MasterClass is designed for professionals working with children and young people:

• Educators & school leaders
• Youth workers & child coaches
• Psychologists, counsellors, social workers
• Health & wellbeing practitioners

🔗 Reserve Your Spot

Join us this World Suicide Prevention Day for this Brain Balancing MasterClass that combines science, strategy, and hope. Together, we can build environments where every child feels connected, resilient, and able to flourish.