Mixie’s Tips:
Find an area with enough clear space for this activity, as your child will need to move around.
For questions 1–3, encourage your child to make the body movements described, then ask them the relevant question.
For a reminder of angry body signs, see Mixie’s Masterclass on Page 8.
Mixie’s Angry Body Sign Movement
1. Tight or loose fists:
Squeeze your fists really tight for 10 seconds and then relax them.
Repeat this a few times and notice how your hands feel.
Question: Do your fists ever feel tight like that when you are angry?
2. Angry feet:
Walk around the room slowly and calmly.
When your grown-up says “angry”, stamp your feet as you walk, until they say “walk normally”.
Repeat this a few times and notice how your feet feel.
Question: Do your feet ever want to stamp like that when you are angry?
3. Heartbeat Check:
Put your hands on your chest and feel how fast your heart is when you are calm.
Next, run around for two minutes, then feel how much faster your heart is beating.
Question: Does your heart ever beat fast like that when you are angry?
4. Other Body Signs:
Try to remember a time that you felt really angry.
Question: Do you remember noticing any other body signs when you have felt angry? If you did, try to explain what other body signs you noticed.
