Carryn Hennessy - Play Therapy and Counselling Social Worker

19/11/2025

Emotions Board Game
This simple game fosters emotional awareness by prompting players to recall and share experiences related to specific emotions.

Game Instructions:

1. The game is suitable for 2-4 players. Each player selects a game piece and places it at the starting point.
2. Players take turns rolling a die, moving their piece forward based on the number rolled.
3. When a player lands on a square, they read the emotion written there (e.g., happy, sad, angry, excited) and share a personal experience related to that feeling, such as, “I feel happy when I am riding my bike.”
4. The first player to reach the finish line wins the game.

Download here:https://www.socialworkerstoolbox.com/emotions-board-game-template/

19/11/2025

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19/11/2025

Some moments don’t need to be fixed—they just need to be felt. 💛 Acknowledging “this is really hard” can be the most compassionate thing we do for ourselves. It’s a quiet act of courage and care.

What helps you stay present with yourself when life feels heavy?

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16/11/2025

The adolescent brain is still under construction.
The emotional centres of the brain mature earlier, while the parts responsible for reasoning, planning, and self-regulation continue developing into the mid-20s.

This is why young people may feel things more intensely, respond quickly, or struggle to pause in the moment - especially when overwhelmed.
This is development, not defiance.

For neurodivergent young people, these differences can be even more pronounced.
Sensory processing, emotional intensity, and social fatigue can all shape how feelings show up and how support is needed.
Their brains are not behind - they are building pathways differently.

When we understand the brain, we can meet young people with connection, patience, and co-regulation, rather than correction or criticism.
This is how emotional regulation skills grow over time.

Contented Child, Child Wellbeing Consultancy

15/11/2025

It’s time to let go of the myths! Both Nervous System Regulation and Optimism are NOT about being “calm all the time” or “eliminating stress.” They are active, flexible skills we build every single day.

15/11/2025

Jelly Beanz have done it again - thank you to this incredible organisation for sharing another invaluable resource for us as caregivers and professionals, this time regarding our children and exposure to po*******hy. This course is for free until the end of the month.

https://jellybeanz2.podia.com/south-african-children-and-po*******hy-a-guide-for-professionals-and-caregivers-interacting-with-children-who-are-exposed-to-po*******hy

15/11/2025

DBTSkills. Emotion Regulation Module. More about Anger.
Anger is one of the main emotions that those we benefit from DBT struggle with.

Knowing more about anger can often help us begin to learn to manage it.