Big feelings are not bad. They are just loud.
The Anxiety Cure for Children App helps kids name a feeling, check a worried thought, and choose a wise response. Every lesson is a game.
Now an app
Try it: turn the volume down
Drag the slider and watch what happens to a big feeling.
The Emotional Mind says“I want to scream!”It feels everything, big and fast.
Three skills, practiced through play
Children do not learn calm by being told to calm down. They learn it by practicing.
Name it.
Put words and faces to a feeling, from mad and sad to nervous and proud. A child who can name a feeling can start to manage it.
Games: Feelings Match, Feelings Explorer
Check it.
Play a thought detective. Is the worry a fact, or just a thought? Children look for clues and find a kinder, truer way to see it.
Game: Thought Detective, with 50 everyday situations
Choose it.
Find the Wise Mind answer, the one that honors the feeling and uses the facts. Then try a calming tool.
Games: Wise Mind Match, Rain Cloud, Calm Corner
Made for how young children actually play
No reading required
Choices appear as pictures with words, so a child who cannot read yet can still play, and a child who is learning gets to practice.
No typing for kids
Children tap, drag and choose. They never have to type, so there is no free text to worry about.
Gentle feedback
The app never makes a child feel wrong. A miss brings a friendly hint and another try.
Every child is in the picture
Our characters and kids reflect many races and backgrounds, because children everywhere deserve to see themselves.
Meet the crew
Friendly, fluffy characters guide every game and star in short animated stories.
Stanley
Violet fur and glowing green horns. The cheerful host who welcomes every child.
Orgon
Orange fur and big courage. The Emotional Mind.
Quest
Lime green fur and a magnifying glass. The Logical Mind.
Teal
Teal fur and a calm heart. The Wise Mind.
Peaches
Pink fur and the biggest hugs. Love and belonging.
Juvie
A sparkly butterfly who flits in with good news.
Lance
The rainbow worm who wiggles into every scene.
Stories from the meadow
Stills from our animated stories. Stanley, Lance and friends learn that every feeling has a place and every feeling can get a little quieter.
For schools
A few calm minutes that fit into a busy day, built by a licensed counselor and designed to be easy on your budget.
See the school pageFor parents
A gentle, playful way to talk about worry and practice calm together, at the kitchen table or at bedtime.
See the parent pageIt began as a book
The app is the play based companion to The Anxiety Cure for Children by Khalid Greenaway. The book teaches the ideas. The app lets a child practice them, again and again.
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Join the early access list and we will email you when the app is ready to try.