Coping with BIG feelings: Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours & Bodily Sensations

‘Coping with BIG feelings: Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours & Bodily Sensations’ has been designed to support children and young people with self-regulation and coping with big feelings using a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy maintenance cycle approach.
How could this resource be used?
- To support emotional regulation.
- To support self-regulation.
- To support a child 1:1.
- To be used as part of a classroom display.
- To be embedded within the calm corner.
Which statutory PSHE curriculum* objectives does this resource fall into?
*in line with the PSHE Association 2021 Statutory Guidance.
- KS1: H18 – different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS2: H20 – how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome: Mental and Emotional Wellbeing – I understand that my feelings and reactions can change depending upon what is happening within and around me. This helps me to understand my own behaviour and the way others behave.
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