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Explore

Short, sensory activities to calm down, focus, move or let feelings out.

Sometimes words aren’t the way in. Explore offers short, interactive activities that work with your senses and nervous system: no scores, no time limits and no pressure.

Pick the section that matches what you need. Every activity has a simpler child-mode version with friendlier names and instructions.

What you get

  • Calm

    Reduce nervous system overload and create safety.

  • Focus

    Support attention without pressure: gentle games with no rush.

  • Energy

    Safe stimulation with automatic settling. Move a little, then calm down again.

  • Release

    Non-verbal emotional expression, so you can let feelings out without words.

Calm

  • Visual Breathing Anchor

    A calm breathing visual to follow.

    Child mode: Breathing picture

  • Rhythmic Tapping

    Left and right tapping at a steady pace.

    Child mode: Tapping

  • Soft Pattern Watching

    Repeating shapes at an adjustable speed.

    Child mode: Soft shapes

Focus

  • Pattern Matching

    Match shapes and colours with no time limit.

    Child mode: Match shapes

  • Sequence Builder

    Watch, then copy simple sequences.

    Child mode: Copy the order

  • Sound-to-Image Match

    Hear a sound, tap the matching image.

    Child mode: Sound and picture

Energy

  • Movement Copy

    Gentle movements led by emoji.

    Child mode: Copy the move

  • Rhythm Beat Tap

    Tap to a beat that gradually slows down.

    Child mode: Tap the beat

  • Fast-Then-Slow Tap

    Short stimulation, then calm.

    Child mode: Fast then slow

Release

  • Colour Drag / Smash

    Drag colour across the screen.

    Child mode: Colour drag

  • Emotion Object Shrink

    Shrink a feeling object with touch.

    Child mode: Shrink the bubble

  • Sound Fade

    Press and hold while a sound fades out.

    Child mode: Sound fade

Creative

Quiet puzzles for when you want something absorbing.

  • Sudoku

    Calm number puzzles at your own pace.

  • Mosaic

    Colour tiles tinted to the emotion you are working with.

  • Number slide

    A gentle sliding puzzle.

  • Mini games

    Short games for a mental break.

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