The Emotion Potion
Weāve created the book we wished we had for our own children.Ā
For those nights filled with worries and overthinking, we longed for a gentle, practical story to guide them back to calm. So we wrote it.
Join Bear, Owl, Rabbit, and Fox as they tap, breathe, move, and feel their way through some big emotions! These four friends learn how to recognise, process, and transform tricky feelings, using the very tools we teach in our Emotions Lab workshops and courses.
Rooted in the science of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), functional breathing, connection, co-regulation, and movement, this story supports emotional well-being in a way thatās both empowering and accessible for children (and their grown-ups too).
"More than 500 children a day in EnglandĀ are being referred to NHS mental health services for anxiety."
The Guardian August 2024
Extent of the problemĀ
Ā Emotional health is the gateway to all healthāand nowhere is this more evident than in families navigating neurodiversity. The chronic stress and anxiety experienced by parents, particularly mothers of autistic or ADHD children, is not just emotionalāit is deeply biological. Research by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel Prize-winning author of The Telomere Effect, found that mothers of autistic children under chronic stress had significantly shortened telomeres, a marker of accelerated cellular aging and increased disease risk. Similarly, Psychology Today reports on research by Elizabeth Dixon showing that some mothers of autistic children exhibit physiological stress profiles comparable to combat soldiers. And the burden doesn't stop with autism. A 2023 study by Olczyk et al. in Pub Med found that āchild anxiety and emotion dysregulation in children with ADHD have a negative impact on parental stress,ā highlighting that poor emotional coping in children leads to elevated stress, role restriction, and isolation for parents.
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Who are we?
We are sisters, health coaches and members of the Royal Society of Medicine. Our journey into emotional health and anxiety managementĀ is personal, rooted in our neurodivergent families. Weāve faced anxiety firsthand and are driven to find real, practical solutions, especially for children.
Post-COVID, anxiety has spread across homes and classrooms, yet it's still not well understood and managed. Current approaches focus on cognitive therapies, missing the important relationship between anxiety and the body.
Anxiety lives in every cell, and by understanding the body's biology, we can better regulate emotions, which is essential for both learning and a happy, healthy life.
READ MOREThe Foundations of our tools for reducing anxiety
1.Ā Health Coaching
We use coaching strategies to promote behaviour change and understand emotional regulation, helping individuals to reduce anxiety.
2.Ā Somatic Practices
Techniques like Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), Matrix Reimprinting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Functional Breathing, and movement enhance internal awareness, deactivate the stress response, and reduce anxiety.
3.Ā Lifestyle Medicine
Our evidence-based tools increase understanding of how lifestyle factors impact the stress response and emotional regulation, empowering individuals to make changes that reduce anxiety.
Online Courses
Online CoursesĀ for Parents
Are you a parent of a child with anxiety? Do you have anxiety yourself?
We understand how challenging this can be. We've been there ourselves, and we've created a solution to help your family break free from anxiety and rediscover joy in everyday life.
In this course, weāll guide you through powerful strategies to help both you and your child move from anxiety to emotional resilience. Together, youāll learn to build a calm, confident, and connected family dynamic.
In this course, you will discover:
ā¢ The science behind how anxiety is connected to your body's stress response.
ā¢The profound impact of your own emotions on your child's anxiety.
ā¢How to use the power of coaching conversations toĀ transform communication andĀ confidence.
ā¢ Techniques for mastering emotional resilience and processing emotions through the body.
Plus! Weāll provide you with exclusive tools and resources to bring these techniques into your home, making it easier for you and your child to thrive.
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Online CoursesĀ for Schools
Is your school struggling to cope with the rising levels of teacher and pupil anxiety?
Do you have school refusers, classroom runners and playground conflict?
Do you have fast & effective strategies to reduce anxiety?
Ā In this course, you will discover:
ā¢ The science behind how anxiety is connected to your body's stress response.
ā¢The profound impact of your own emotions on your children's anxiety.
ā¢ How to use the power of coaching conversations to transform communication andĀ confidence.
ā¢ Techniques for mastering emotional resilience and processing emotions through the body.
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Plus! Weāll provide you with exclusive tools and resources to bring these techniques into yourĀ classrooms.
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Hear from ourĀ teachers and parents
"This technique is a great tool to use in school to help children accept and feel in control of their emotions.Ā
We are using it regularly with whole classes and groups to literally tap into how they are feeling which means when a child needs some individual support they have this technique at hand to help them manage difficult situations.
Training was informative, rooted in evidence and easy to transfer into practiceā
Kate Bodle, Deputy Head, St Marys School, Henley
āStaff liked the way The Emotions Lab explained the science behind the Flex-it! approach as this made the reason for doing it more meaningful to the staff and children.
Knowing the science behind Flex-it! will make it easier for the staff to explain the approach to the children. Many staff were so inspired by the training that they discussed Flex-it! with individuals/ classes later that day.
The Emotions Lab were so knowledgeable and inspiring. They presented the approach very well and kept the staff engaged throughout the training sessions. Everything that Emma and Laura said made sense and they linked it to their own personal experiences.ā
Claire Rolfe, Assistant Head, Trinity C of E, Henley
"Thank you for sharing Flex-it! with the school. The first I heard of it was my 6 year old coaching me on it when I was having one of those mornings šš«¶š»
Itās absolutely brilliant. Love the difference youāre making and the help youāre giving us.ā
NC, Parent
āPlease know that you are making a huge, invaluable difference for our children one teacher at a time!ā
KB, Parent
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