Elisa Holton Odegard

Elisa Holton Odegard is the founder of the nonprofit, Handprint On My Heart, where she offers resources to support children who are challenged by anxiety. She wrote a children's book called, IMAGINE: An Inspirational Story of Calming Strategies for Children. It is a compassionate story about an empathetic and theatrical boy who helps his diverse group of friends cope with their anxieties in their uncertain world. He encourages them to deal with their school stresses by using eight simple calming strategies, including deep breaths and special stretches, as they use the powers of their imaginations too. All of the children learn to cooperate as a team and joyously give back to each other with gratitude. As mindfulness returns, the students are ready to focus and better access their education while happily working along side of their peers. Parents, teachers, counselors, and kids will find this inspirational story fun, helpful, and heartwarming. When you can IMAGINE, you can do anything!