Zones of Regulation® + Body Clues Visual Strategy Resource

Help Me Find My Calm is a child-friendly visual resource designed to help children recognise what their body is telling them, understand their emotions and discover practical strategies that can help them feel calmer and more regulated.

Featuring Neo, the NeuroKind chameleon, this colourful comic-book-style resource brings the Zones of Regulation® to life in a way that is engaging, accessible and easy for children to understand.

Instead of simply telling children to “calm down”, the resource helps them make the connection between what they notice in their body and what they can try next.

🌈 What's Included?

• 🔵 Blue Zone – recognising when the body feels tired, heavy or low-energy

• 🟢 Green Zone – recognising when the body feels calm, comfortable and ready

• 🟡 Yellow Zone – recognising signs such as a faster heartbeat, tense muscles, worry or restlessness

• 🔴 Red Zone – recognising when feelings and body sensations become very intense

• ❤️ Body Clues – common physical signs children may experience when their emotions are changing

• 🌬️ Practical Strategies – simple ideas children can try, including breathing, movement, quiet spaces, sensory support, taking a break and asking for help

• 🧰 My Calm Toolkit – space for children to identify three strategies that work for them

💡 What Does It Help Children Develop?

This resource supports children to:

• Recognise their emotional and physical signals

• Develop greater body awareness

• Understand that everyone moves through different zones

• Identify strategies that may help them regulate

• Build independence when managing big feelings

• Communicate when they need a break or support

• Develop emotional regulation and self-awareness

🦎 Neo's Message

“My body gives me clues. I can notice. I can choose. I can find my calm.”

The resource reinforces an important message:

There are no “bad” zones. Every zone is okay.

The aim is to help children understand what they are experiencing and discover what support works for them.

👧 Who Is It For?

Ideal for children approximately 6–12 years, including:

• Neurodivergent children

• Children with SEND

• Children developing emotional regulation skills

• Children who find it difficult to recognise or communicate how they are feeling

• Mainstream and specialist school settings

• Parents and carers

• Therapists and practitioners

🏠 Perfect For

Home • School • Therapy • SEN Provision • Emotional Regulation Work

Use it as a visual prompt, discussion tool, classroom resource or part of an individual child's regulation toolkit.

📥 Digital Resource

A high-quality printable digital resource that can be printed and used straight away.

Print at home or school and display it somewhere children can easily access it when they need support.