Helping My Body to Feel Calm

A printable workbook to help neurodivergent children understand overwhelm and discover what helps them feel safe and calm.

Does your child often become overwhelmed but struggle to explain why?

This child-friendly workbook helps children recognise the things that trigger overwhelm, understand what happens in their bodies and discover personalised strategies that help them feel calm again.

Using simple language, engaging activities and beautiful illustrations throughout, children are supported to explore their sensory experiences, emotions, body clues and favourite calming strategies at their own pace. By the end of the workbook, they'll have created their own personalised calm toolkit that can be used both at home and in school.

What's included

• Identifying sensory, emotional and situational triggers

• Understanding fight, flight and freeze responses

• Recognising body clues and physical signs of overwhelm

• Exploring calming activities and sensory regulation strategies

• Creating a personalised calm plan

• Designing a calm box

• Identifying trusted adults who can help

• Interactive activities, checklists and reflection pages throughout

Perfect for

• Parents and carers

• Primary schools

• SENCOs

• ELSAs

• Teaching assistants

• Occupational therapists

• Counsellors

• Autism support services

Suitable for

Children approximately 5–11 years, particularly autistic and other neurodivergent children who would benefit from learning about emotions, body signals and self-regulation in a positive, accessible way.

Digital Download (PDF)

Print at home or use again and again in school or therapy sessions.