It's OK to feel your feelings!

Feelings are part of being human — it’s OK to feel them all

We all have lots of feelings — happy, sad, angry, excited, scared, and more.

There are no “good” or “bad” feelings. They just tell us how we’re doing.

Feelings can be big or small. Sometimes they come and go quickly; other times they hang around.

Learning to notice and name your feelings helps you understand and cope with them better.

You might feel two things at once — like excited and nervous before a speaking in assembly or going on a rollercoaster.

When you can name your feelings, you can find ways to help yourself — like taking a break, talking to someone, or doing something you enjoy.

It is OK to be angry, or sad, or worried. You are human and like everyone else you’re going to experience all sorts of emotions in your lifetime and sometimes in a single day or even in the space of a few minutes!) BUT...

...it’s not OK to hurt yourself, hurt others or break stuff

...if you feel sad, or worried or angry and those feelings don’t go away you need to ask for help.

Good news

The good news is that when we can recognise and name our feelings we can understand them better. When we understand feelings we can manage them better and cope in the best possible way to support our wellbeing.

This part of the website is all about learning to recognise, understand, name, express and cope with our feelings.