Helpful resources
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And thank you for buying the book. I hope you're enjoying it and that it is helpful to you and your family.
Please find the "My Feelings Discovery and Action Plan" below.
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If you're interested in the book above so you can help yourself and/or your children understand and manage difficult emotions better, scroll down for more details.
Helpful resources
A Book for children and the adults who care for them. Clear explanations of why we feel what we feel, and simple strategies to handle difficult feelings and build self-confidence.
From the book above, a simple, child-friendly worksheet that helps children (and adults) recognise what triggers strong emotions, notice how their body reacts, and explore who can help them.
From the book above, a help sheet to understand what's happening, and figure out what to do differently about it.
From the book above, learn to notice the positives and be more content.
Reminder of what to do in an emotional emergency.
Listen to this audio to help you in when you feel difficult to manage emotions.
If you find it difficult to remember what to do for the best when you're feeling overwhelmed, print out this sheet and write down what you need to remember. Keep it close by, so you can start to respond sooner.
Click the image to open and print in Landscape mode.
If you want it in black and white, just open and choose grayscale or black and white in your print settings.
Thank you again for buying the book and I hope it has helped you and your family.
Not bought the book yet and wondering what it's about?
Understand. Notice. Respond.
Helping Children (and Adults) Understand Their Feelings and Learn How to Manage Them.
Why do we sometimes feel worried, frightened, angry or upset? And what can we do when our feelings become difficult to manage?
Understand. Notice. Respond. is a colourful, easy-to-follow book that helps children (and adults) understand how their brains and bodies work, why strong feelings happen, and how they can learn to manage them.
Based on The Life Ready Program™, the book takes readers through three simple stages:
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Understand – Discover why our brains and bodies react the way they do.
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Notice – Learn to recognise triggers, thoughts, feelings and early warning signs.
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Respond – Develop practical skills to feel calmer, think more clearly and make better choices.
Packed with engaging illustrations, relatable examples, breathing exercises, practical activities and a simple six-step plan, the book helps children build emotional awareness, confidence and resilience.
Ideal for children aged approximately 8–12, as well as parents, carers, teachers and anyone wanting to understand mental health in simple, everyday language.
Written by Eilir Jones, counsellor, psychotherapist and trainer, this reassuring guide shows that managing our emotions is a skill we can all learn and improve with practice.
Understand. Notice. Respond. – because understanding ourselves is where positive change begins.
My Triggers worksheet
Click the image to open and print.
If you want it in black and white, just open and choose grayscale or black and white in your print settings.
Thank you again for buying the book and I hope it has helped your family.
Click the image to open and print.
If you want it in black and white, just open and choose grayscale or black and white in your print settings.
Thank you again for buying the book and I hope it has helped your family.
Make your own reminder.
This colourful reminder sheet helps you remember what works for you or your child when feelings get overwhelming.
Because remembering what to do at this time is difficult to so.
So write down simple things that help you feel calmer, notice the early warning signs and make better choices about how you respond.
Print it out and keep it somewhere easy to see.
With regular practice, these helpful reminders can become easier to remember and use.
Click the image to open and print.
If you want it in black and white, just open and choose grayscale or black and white in your print settings.
Learn it. Practice it. Carry it with you.
Pack of 5 — £15 + postage.
Life Ready Plan Keyring
A little reminder for the moments when it’s hardest to remember what to do.
When we become anxious, overwhelmed or panicked, it’s easy to slip back into old reactions — even when we know better.
The Life Ready Plan Keyring gives you a quick visual prompt to help you pause, follow the steps you’ve practised, and move from panic towards peace. You get one when you enrol on the Life-Ready Program, or you can buy yours below.
Keep one on your keys, and give the others to family or friends who may find it helpful too.
Follow and listen when you're distressed.
When we become distressed, anxious, angry or overwhelmed, it can be difficult to remember the very skills we’ve learned to help ourselves. This short recording is designed to talk you through things when you notice yourself beginning to lapse.
Listen to it as soon as you notice the signs that you’re moving from “OK” to “not OK.” It will help remind you to pause, calm your body, think more clearly and work through what is happening, so that you can respond rather than react, and begin moving from panic towards peace.
The more you practise The Plan (as taught in the Life-Ready Program) when you are calm, the easier it becomes to use when you really need it.
Bookmark this page — because when we’re distressed, remembering what to do is often the hardest part.
If you are in genuine immediate danger or a life-or-death situation, get yourself to safety and seek appropriate emergency help first.