📖Social story
When I feel excited
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Sometimes I feel excited.
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My body might feel different when this happens.
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That's okay — all feelings are okay.
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I can take a slow breath and ask for help.
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The feeling will get smaller. I am safe.
← All feelings
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Excited
Bubbly energy that's hard to hold
💭What this feeling is
Excited is happy turned up loud. Your body wants to move and your brain races forward to the fun part.
🧍Body sensations
- 👉Fast heartbeat
- 👉Wiggly hands and feet
- 👉Big smile
- 👉Hard to sit still
🎯Common triggers
A birthday or holidayA trip somewhere funSeeing someone you loveA new toy or game
🌱Healthy coping strategies
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Shake it out
Do 10 big jumps to let the bubbles out of your body.
2
Count the sleeps
Make a paper chain — tear off one link a day.
3
Slow breath
Smell the flower, blow the candle. 3 times.
🎲Interactive activities
📺Videos
Opens a kid-friendly search — preview before sharing.
📚Books
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The Color Monster
by Anna Llenas
📖
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings
by Jo Witek
📖
Today I Feel Silly
by Jamie Lee Curtis
📝Printable worksheets
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