📖 About this Resource

Help children and teenagers understand how their nervous system responds to stress with this printable Window of Tolerance Worksheet. Designed by a Child and Young Person Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, this resource introduces the concept of the Window of Tolerance in a child-friendly and accessible way, supporting young people to recognise when they feel calm and regulated, overwhelmed (hyperarousal) or shut down (hypoarousal).

By identifying personal signs, triggers and supportive regulation strategies, children can begin to develop greater self-awareness and recognise what helps them return to a place where they feel safe, connected and ready to learn. This worksheet is suitable for use at home, in schools or during therapy sessions and can be adapted to meet individual sensory and communication needs.

🌱 This Resource May Support

• Emotional regulation

• Anxiety and stress

• Trauma recovery

• Emotional overwhelm

• Nervous system awareness

• Autism and ADHD

• Building self-awareness

• CBT and therapeutic work

👧 Suitable For

Children and young people (approximately 8–16 years), parents and carers, therapists, counsellors, schools and professionals supporting children's emotional wellbeing.

📄 What's Included

• 1 printable A4 PDF worksheet

• Instant digital download

• High-quality PDF for home, school or therapy use

💜 Created by Bright Path Therapy

Designed using evidence-informed, trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming principles to help children understand their emotions, nervous system responses and regulation needs with curiosity and compassion.

⚠️ Important Information

This worksheet is intended for educational and therapeutic support and is not a substitute for personalised psychological therapy, medical advice or crisis support.