The Trees Within Us All

This story reflects our family's personal experience with nervous system regulation and anxiety.

If we feel dysregulated at home, we say we have 'spiky trees', having likened the nervous system to lots of little trees sitting in a forest. This is demonstrated visually in the book through my son's illustrations by our main character's hair standing on end like branches of a tree.

The book seeks to promote the importance of emotion awareness and validation, while offering practical strategies to support self-regulation such as spending time in nature and breathwork.

Amazon review:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for adults too!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2024
It never ceases to amaze me why we think emotional regulation is just for children. We could all learn a lot from Forest. I think this book is great for intergenerational learning as it shows when we recognise and respect each other’s emotions we can co regulate. Wonderful simple to understand book, with deep insights to understand our spiky internal landscapes..