Free printable from a child clinical psychologist
Fight or Flight Worksheet: when your child understands their anxiety, they feel more in control
When it comes to anxiety, knowledge really is power. Once children and teens learn that a racing heart, a sore tummy or shaky hands are simply their body's normal alarm system doing its job, those feelings become far less frightening.
This printable explains the fight or flight response in simple words, helps your child spot their own signs and triggers, and gives them practical ways to calm their body.
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What's inside
- A simple explanation showing children and teens that fight or flight is a normal, protective response
- A body diagram of the common physical signs of anxiety, from a racing heart to "butterflies"
- Pages for your child to note their own signs and triggers, plus practical tips to calm their body
From me
I'm Dr Lucy Russell, a child clinical psychologist with over 20 years of clinical experience. Understanding fight or flight is often the first thing my team and I teach in clinic when a child or teen is struggling with anxiety. Realising that their body is simply trying to keep them safe can be a real turning point: the feelings stop being scary and become something they know how to manage.
"Lucy took great care to listen to us carefully, identify the issues and help us understand our son's behaviour."Parent at Lucy's Clinic, Everlief Child Psychology
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