This FREE My Energy Battery printable PDF is a simple emotional wellbeing worksheet that helps children, kids and young people understand what drains their energy and what helps them recharge. It supports emotional regulation, self-awareness and healthy coping skills in a clear and child-friendly way.
The worksheet uses the idea of a battery to explain mental and emotional energy. In the first section, children reflect on what drains their battery – things that make them feel tired, overwhelmed, worried, cross or fed up. In the second section, they identify what recharges their battery – activities, people or strategies that help them feel calm, happy, settled or ready again. This visual tool helps kids and teens build emotional literacy by linking feelings, behaviour and energy levels. It encourages them to notice triggers, recognise stress signs and develop personalised self-regulation strategies. It can support children who struggle with anxiety, big emotions, low mood, emotional outbursts or difficulties with behaviour at home or school.
The My Energy Battery worksheet is useful for children with SEND, including ADHD and ASD, as well as young people who become easily overwhelmed or emotionally dysregulated. It can be used in one-to-one sessions, small groups, classrooms or at home. This resource is suitable for parents, carers, teachers, teaching assistants, social workers, foster carers, adoptive parents, youth workers and therapists who want a practical emotional regulation tool to support children’s mental health and wellbeing. The clear layout makes it easy to print and use as part of a feelings check-in, wellbeing intervention, behaviour support plan or pastoral support session.
