What’s going on?
Stress and bad days
Sometimes there is no single reason. You can still help your body come down a notch.
Why it can feel this way
Small pressures can stack until one ordinary thing feels like too much.
Try this now
Try 5-4-3-2-1: notice five things you see, four you feel, three you hear, two you smell and one you taste.
How to say it
“I don’t totally know what is wrong, but I don’t feel like myself and I don’t want to handle it alone.”
When to get more help
Tell a trusted adult or qualified professional when this keeps coming back, changes sleep or school, or feels too heavy to manage alone.