Body Signals Menu
Body Signals Menu
A Gentle Way to Notice What Your Body Is Telling You
The Body Signals Menu offers a calm, visual way for children to notice the different signals their body might be sending.
Each icon represents a type of body feeling — tight, buzzy, heavy, floaty, or full — without pressure to choose “correctly” or explain anything.
Children can tap any icon that feels familiar or helpful in the moment.
There is no order, no expectation, and no right or wrong way to use this tool.
It’s simply a gentle way to pause, notice, and understand what your body might be saying.
Click any icon to explore your body signals.
Tight / Squeezed
Buzzy /
Fast
Heavy /
Slow
Floaty /
Far Away
Full /
Overloaded
It’s okay to notice one signal, a few, or none at all.
Your body knows what it’s telling you.
FAQ: Body Signals & Emotional Safety
For grown‑ups: How do I support my child as they explore their body signals?
This FAQ offers simple, gentle guidance to help you use the Body Signals Menu with your child.
It’s designed to make body‑based moments feel calmer, clearer, and more predictable — for both of you.
What is this tool for?
The Body Signals Menu helps children notice and name the signals their body gives them throughout the day — when they feel tight, buzzy, slow, floaty, or full.
It’s especially helpful for children who benefit from visual cues, sensory‑safe language, and low‑demand choices.
How do we use it?
Explore the icons together at the child’s pace.
They can tap an option when it feels familiar, or simply look at the menu.
There’s no expectation to choose or explain anything.
The tool is there to offer possibilities, not instructions.
Does my child need to choose only one?
No.
Children can tap as many icons as they like.
Body signals often overlap — tight and tired, buzzy and full, floaty and slow.
What if my child doesn’t tap anything?
That’s completely okay.
Sometimes just seeing the options helps a child feel more grounded and understood.
What if my child always chooses the same option?
That’s also okay.
Familiar signals can feel predictable and safe.
Over time, they may explore others — but there’s no rush.
Can this tool help with self‑awareness?
Yes.
When children can see their body signals clearly, they often feel more in control, more understood, and more able to communicate what’s happening inside.
Do I need to talk through each option?
Only if it feels supportive.
Some children prefer quiet tapping; others enjoy naming what their body is telling them.
Follow their lead.
Can I adapt the language for my child?
Absolutely.
You’re welcome to rephrase the signals in ways that feel familiar, comforting, or more accessible for your child.