The 5 Emotional Behaviours Cards help children and adults understand what’s happening inside the body during different emotional states and how to respond with calm, connection, and regulation.

Based on the five common nervous system responses children move through during the day, these cards provide simple language, visual understanding, and practical breathwork tools to support emotional regulation.

Instead of asking children to “calm down,” these cards help adults and children recognise, name, and respond to emotions together.

Each card introduces:

• One emotional behaviour state

• What it can look and feel like

• A simple breathwork activity to support regulation

They help children:

• Understand their feelings

• Feel less overwhelmed by big emotions

• Learn how their body responds to stress

• Build confidence in calming themselves with support

• Develop emotional awareness and resilience

Perfect for homes, classrooms, therapy spaces, and calm corners, these cards support co-regulation first, then self-regulation over time.

Created by Breathwork for Children CIC, these cards make emotional literacy and nervous-system understanding simple, visual, and practical.

Includes:
5 Emotional Behaviours card set
Printed cards for everyday use

Helping children understand their feelings, one breath at a time.