Em tions for Life
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helping children & adults name, understand, and manage feelings
Created by Amanda Philipe-Savage, Founder of Enjoy Better Health™. After 30 years of helping people uncover the root causes of trauma-related illness and supporting recovery, I saw one truth: ​
We can’t heal what we can’t name.
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The Emotions for Life™ Toolkit was designed to help children, families, and professionals do just that, to name emotions accurately, understand what’s underneath, and find gentle ways to regulate and reconnect.
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“The Emotions for Life™ Toolkit is the result of everything I’ve learned about how emotions really work, and how healing begins when we finally understand what we feel.”​
Emotions for Life™ Toolkit
Emotions for Life™ is an inclusive, visual, and emotionally safe toolkit created to support emotional wellbeing in homes, schools, and therapeutic settings. Whether you’re parenting, teaching, or learning to understand yourself and navigate your own emotional world, our tools are here to help you feel supported, empowered, and seen; for every age, ability, and experience.
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We understand how overwhelming emotions can be, especially when you don’t yet have the words to express them. Whether you're non-verbal, neurodivergent, multilingual, or simply in need of tools that support emotional literacy; you deserve to feel seen and supported.
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Emotions for Life™ was created with compassion, lived experience, and the belief that everyone should have access to tools that make emotions feel safe, manageable, and valid. Our visual and inclusive approach supports children and adults in recognising what they’re feeling, and how to respond to those emotions in safe, supported ways. Each resource is designed to meet individuals where they are, using gentle visuals and clear guidance to build emotional confidence, regulation skills, and self-trust.
Who is the Toolkit For?
This toolkit was created to:
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Support emotional literacy in class, including PSHE
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Help clients explore feelings safely when working with therapists and counsellors
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Offer guidance to parents & carers wanting to build calm, connected homes
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Simple enough for children.
Insightful enough for professionals.
Our resources are suitable for:
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Children and adults developing emotional awareness
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Neurodivergent individuals (ASD, ADHD, SPD etc.)
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Non-verbal or minimally verbal communicators
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EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners
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Parents and carers
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SEN teachers and TAs
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Speech and language therapists (SLTs)
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Play therapists, OTs, and counsellors
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Youth workers and mental health professionals
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Home educators and schools
What's Inside the Toolkit
Our toolkit is available as both a printable digital download and a professionally printed physical set.
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48 Emotion Cards
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a visual emotion illustration
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calming affirmation
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coping or regulation strategy
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emotion explanation
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Visual Emotion Poster
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a colourful tool for emotional recognition, perfect for daily check-ins​
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Bonus Support Sheets:
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How to Use Guide
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Emotional Hierarchy Chart
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Comparison of Similar Emotions
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Emotion Wheel
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All resources are designed with accessibility in mind, supporting neurodivergent, non-verbal, multilingual, and emotionally sensitive users.
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Enjoy Better Healthâ„¢
It is safe to have feelings;
I trust and believe in myself.
Why it Works:
Based on 30 years of clinical practice in trauma recovery and emotional regulation, the Emotions for Life™ Toolkit helps users:
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Recognise patterns of emotional dysregulation
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Link body sensations and emotions
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Choose regulation strategies with awareness
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Develop emotional vocabulary and self-reflection
It’s more than a set of cards , it’s a new language of understanding.
What People Are Saying:
“The visuals make emotions easy to talk about.”
Early Reviewer, SEN Teacher
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“It bridges the gap between awareness and action.”
Therapist, Manchester
“My child now says, ‘I feel disappointed’ instead of ‘I’m mad.’ That’s huge progress.”
Parent, Kent
Emotions for Life™
Online Course
Learn how to recognise, understand, and regulate emotions, for yourself and those you support
The Emotions for Life™ online course is a self-paced, trauma-informed learning platform based on the Emotions for Life™ Toolkit; designed to help you build emotional literacy, resilience, and wellbeing in every part of life.
Created by Amanda Philipe-Savage, founder of Enjoy Better Health™, this course distills over 30 years of clinical experience into clear, compassionate lessons anyone can use.
“When we understand our emotions, we reclaim our power to respond instead of react.”
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Who This Course Is For​
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Educators & SENCOs supporting emotional literacy in the classroom, including PSHE
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Therapists & Counsellors guiding clients through emotional regulation
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Parents & Carers helping children develop emotional confidence
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Individuals seeking self-awareness and personal growth
Simple enough for beginners.
Transformative enough for professionals.
Course Content
Each module builds confidence and insight, taking you from awareness to action:
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1. Introduction & The Why
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Amanda’s story + roots of emotional literacy
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Understand why naming emotions matters
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2. What is Emotional Literacy & Trauma
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Definitions, emotional dysregulation, case examples
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Recognise trauma’s effect on emotional processing
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3. The Hierarchy of Emotions
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Surface vs. underlying feelings
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Identify root emotions beneath reactions
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4. Frameworks:
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Hierarchy & Mapping
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The Emotion Wheel & Similarity Map
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See how emotions overlap and connect
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5. Practical Application
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Home, school, and therapy examples
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Use the Toolkit in real-life scenarios
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6. Facilitator Skills
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Trauma-informed delivery
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Support others safely and effectively
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7. Practice Assignment
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Guided reflection or live practice
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Apply your learning and build confidence
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8. Embedding & Sustainability
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Daily integration and reflection
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Maintain emotional awareness long-term
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9. Completion & Certification
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Review
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Receive your Emotions for Life Certificate
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Start your emotional literacy journey today!
Give yourself and others the tools to understand, regulate, and reconnect.
Helping people enjoy better health, one emotion at a time