FREE Anxiety Grounding Worksheet for Children & Teens | Laugh Until My Tummy Hurt | Emotional Wellbeing Printable PDF
A gentle grounding exercise that helps children and teenagers reconnect with calm, confidence and positive emotions through happy memories.
When children feel anxious, overwhelmed, stressed or stuck in negative thinking, it can be difficult to remember what feeling calm and happy is like. This printable worksheet encourages young people to revisit a time they laughed so hard their tummy hurt and explore the people, feelings, sensations and memories connected to that moment.
By focusing on positive experiences, children can practise emotional regulation, strengthen resilience and reconnect with feelings of safety, joy and hope.
Why This Activity Can Help
✔ Supports children experiencing anxiety, overwhelm and stress
✔ Encourages positive memory recall and reflection
✔ Helps children reconnect with feelings of calm and safety
✔ Builds confidence and emotional resilience
✔ Promotes self-awareness and emotional literacy
✔ Encourages hopeful thinking and positive coping strategies
✔ Suitable for home, school and wellbeing settings
Included
✅ 1 Printable Worksheet
✅ High Quality PDF Format
✅ Instant Digital Download
✅ A4 PDF
✅ Can also be printed as A3 for classroom displays, wellbeing spaces, counselling rooms and intervention activities
Perfect For
- Child anxiety support
- Emotional wellbeing
- School anxiety
- EBSA support
- Confidence building
- Resilience activities
- ELSA interventions
- Counselling sessions
- Pastoral support
- Home education
- Reflection activities
- Calm corners and wellbeing spaces
Suitable For
Parents • Teachers • SENCOs • ELSAs • Counsellors • Home Educators
Recommended for ages 8–16.
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Your brain has amazing memories. Sometimes the happiest ones can help us find calm again.