❤️ Sovelo Stories · Feelings
Calming My Body
My body feels fast and big, and I want to help it settle.. Read it together, at your pace. Every page is written in your child's voice.
1. Sometimes my body feels fast. My heart beats quick. My muscles feel tight.
2. A fast body is not bad. It is my body trying to protect me or getting extra energy.
A quick heart, fast breathing, tight shoulders.
3. When I want my body to settle, I have tools. Nobody has to tell me to calm down. I get to choose.
4. I can try slow breathing. In through my nose, like smelling a flower. Out through my mouth, like blowing a bubble.
flower-and-bubble breathing push my hands together hard, then let go rock or sway gently ask an adult to help me
5. I can try heavy things. A big hug. A weighted blanket. Pushing against a wall like a strong robot.
6. I can move too. Moving helps some bodies settle. Rocking, swaying, and stimming are okay. They are my body helping itself.
7. Little by little, my heart slows. My muscles soften. My body finds its cozy speed again.
✦ Practice this story interactively — free in the Sovelo app
In the app, your child can choose what happens next, rehearse lines out loud with Spark, and try different endings — including hearing a kind "no" and being celebrated for respecting it. Parents can also create fully personalized stories.
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Sovelo Stories are original social narratives, written for neurodivergent kids and reviewed against strict guardrails: no eye-contact training, no masking, no mind-reading — and "no" is always a complete answer. Evidence-informed preparation, not a treatment. © Ezra Brown.