Feelings Journal for Kids and Teens. Emotional Regulation & Anxiety Workbook .
📘 My Emotions Journal
Understanding My Emotions & My Brain
This printable emotions journal helps children understand their feelings, how their brain works, and what supports them when emotions feel big or confusing.
Designed by a child psychologist, this journal gently builds emotional awareness, thinking skills, and self-regulation through simple explanations, visual supports, and daily check-in pages.
It is ideal for use at home, in therapy sessions, or within school wellbeing programs.
🧠 What’s Included (20 Pages)
✔ Child-friendly explanation of how the brain supports emotions ✔ Understanding the amygdala, prefrontal cortex, and memory in simple language ✔ Emotions as information (not “good” or “bad”) ✔ Expanded emotion vocabulary and emotion wheel ✔ Thoughts–feelings–actions connection ✔ Common unhelpful thinking patterns explained with examples ✔ Repeated daily feelings check-in pages:
emotions noticed
body sensations
thoughts
helpful coping strategies
Designed for flexible use — children can write, draw, or reflect in their own way.
👧 Who This Journal Is For
✔ Children approximately 6–12 years ✔ Children who experience anxiety or emotional overwhelm ✔ Parents supporting emotional development ✔ Psychologists, counsellors, and therapists ✔ Teachers and school wellbeing staff
Particularly helpful for children who:
Struggle to name or explain feelings
Become overwhelmed by emotions
Need support building emotional regulation skills
💡 How This Journal Is Used
• As a daily or weekly emotional check-in • During therapy or counselling sessions • As part of a calm-down or regulation routine • To support emotional literacy and self-understanding
There is no “right” way to use this journal.
📄 Format & Download
✔ Digital download (PDF) ✔ Print at home or use digitally ✔ No physical product will be sent
🏷️ Important Information
This resource supports emotional awareness and regulation. It is not a replacement for therapy or mental health treatment.
For personal, educational, or therapeutic use only. Not for resale or redistribution.