Social Anxiety Worksheet

Worksheet for children with social anxiety, they can think about what situations make them feel anxious, what other emotions their social anxiety makes them feel and what calming strategies they can use.

Why do you need this?
The worksheet allows children to identify specific situations or triggers that make them feel anxious. By recognizing these triggers, children can become more self-aware and proactive in managing their anxiety.

Children with social anxiety often experience a range of emotions beyond anxiety itself, such as fear, embarrassment, or frustration. The worksheet prompts children to explore and articulate these emotions, fostering emotional awareness and understanding.

How and when might you use this?
This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways:
· In PSHE lessons that focus on understanding and managing their emotions.
· Following an incident of intense social anxiety as a tool for self-reflection.
· During counselling sessions to support students in developing coping strategies for managing anxiety.
· As 1:1 support for a child struggling with social anxiety.
· This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.

What is included?
This worksheet includes 3 sections in which children think about which situations make them feel anxious, what other emotions anxiety makes them feel and what calming strategies they could try.