by SueCooper | 4th Aug 2026 | Emotional Regulation
Imagine a young child who throws themselves on the floor in a supermarket, overwhelmed by the bright lights, the noise, and the word “no” they’ve just heard. Now picture an adult who snaps at a colleague after receiving difficult feedback, or someone...
by SueCooper | 23rd Jun 2026 | Emotional Regulation
Stress wraps itself around us like an invisible weight, affecting how we think, feel, and move through our days. It manifests in tight shoulders, racing thoughts at 3 AM, shortened tempers, and that persistent feeling that we’re running behind on everything that...
by SueCooper | 12th May 2026 | Emotional Regulation
Picture this: you’re running late for an important meeting, your coffee spills across your shirt, and your phone battery dies just as you’re about to check your emails. In that moment, you feel a surge of frustration, anxiety, and perhaps even anger...
by SueCooper | 17th Feb 2026 | Emotional Regulation
It was Leo’s seventh birthday party, and the air was thick with the smell of sausage rolls and sugary icing. Balloons bounced against the ceiling, and a rainbow of wrapping paper was strewn across the floor. Laughter and squeals echoed around him, a happy, chaotic...
by SueCooper | 10th Feb 2026 | Emotional Regulation
We’ve all been there. Your child is on the floor, overwhelmed by an emotion so big it seems to swallow them whole. Tears are streaming, fists are clenched, and the volume is turned up to eleven. In that moment of chaos, a phrase often escapes our lips, almost...
by SueCooper | 6th Jan 2026 | Emotional Regulation
It’s a scenario that plays out in homes and classrooms everywhere. One minute, a child is happily engaged, perhaps building a complex Lego creation or drawing a colourful picture. The next, a seemingly minor frustration… a piece that won’t fit, a...
