Anxiety & Worry ages 5-8

Understanding Worry & Anxiety

Worry is a normal feeling that helps keep us safe, but sometimes our brain’s “alarm system” can become a little too sensitive and react to situations that aren’t actually dangerous.

In this practical educational wellbeing session, children learn what worry and anxiety are, why they happen, and how to recognise when their brain is reacting to uncertainty rather than real danger. Through simple explanations, activities and a hands-on wellbeing tool, children begin building confidence in understanding and managing worry.

This session helps children learn to:

✔ Understand what worry is and why it happens

✔ Learn about the brain’s “alarm system” and how it tries to keep us safe

✔ Recognise the difference between real danger and a worry alarm

✔ Identify common worry thoughts and understand that thoughts are not always facts

✔ Practise changing unhelpful worry thoughts into more balanced and helpful thoughts

✔ Recognise how worry can show up in the body

✔ Learn simple calming and grounding strategies to help their body and mind settle

✔ Create a personalised Calming Jar to help slow busy thoughts and support emotional regulation

This session also includes:

✔ Pre-recorded lesson

✔ Printable worksheets and activities

✔ Parent overview

✔ Simple calming techniques

✔ Information about mindfulness and how it can help the brain and body settle

Recommended for children aged 5–8 years.

Looking for the complete programme?

This session is Week 2 of the Spark & Settle 6-Week Children’s Wellbeing Programme. The full programme is also available as a separate purchase and includes all 6 sessions.

Please note:

This is an educational wellbeing session designed to teach emotional awareness and self-regulation skills. It is not therapy, counselling or a mental health treatment service.