Welcome to Inside ME! - Brain Headquarters, a creative and reflective resource designed to help children explore the inner workings of their minds. Inspired by the iconic Headquarters from Disney’s Inside Out, this activity encourages children to envision their own Brain Headquarters, where emotions, memories and thoughts come to life. It’s a wonderful tool for building self-awareness and unleashing creativity.
Inside ME! is our exciting series of resources designed to celebrate and support Children’s Mental Health Week 2025. This engaging series helps children explore their emotions and uncover more about themselves through creativity and self-expression. Featuring a mix of fun, free and members-only resources, Inside ME! is perfect for schools, families and professionals seeking meaningful ways to support their children's emotional growth.
Children's Mental Health Week 2025
This resource has been developed to align with Children's Mental Health Week 2025, running from 3rd-9th February. This year’s theme, Know Yourself to Grow Yourself, focuses on helping children understand their emotions and inner world as a foundation for personal growth and resilience.
This Year's Theme
With Place2Be partnering with Walt Disney and Inside Out, this year’s theme encourages children to reflect on their feelings, memories and sense of self. Our Brain Headquarters activity ties seamlessly into this, inviting children to think creatively about how their mind works and how their thoughts, feelings and memories interact.
How This Resource Aligns with Children's Mental Health Week
Inside ME! - Brain Headquarters helps children visualise their inner emotional world, promoting emotional literacy and self-expression. This activity encourages mindfulness, empathy and self-awareness, aligning with the goals of Children's Mental Health Week to empower children to understand and manage their feelings.
How to use this resource alongside Disney's Inside Out
Suggested Uses
- Classrooms: Use this activity during group discussions about emotions and self-awareness during Children's Mental Health Week.
- Therapy Sessions: Provide children with a creative way to express their feelings and better understand their emotional processes.
- Home Settings: A fun family activity to discuss emotions and build stronger emotional connections.
- Community Groups: Incorporate this activity into mental health workshops or awareness events.
Features
- Encourages children to design and draw their unique Brain Headquarters.
- Offers prompts for reflecting on memories, emotions and thoughts.
- Aligns with Inside Out inspiration for added engagement.
- Promotes self-expression and emotional understanding in a playful way.
Benefits
- Supports Emotional Literacy: Helps children articulate and understand their emotions.
- Encourages Self-Awareness: Reflecting on their Brain Headquarters allows children to explore their inner world.
- Boosts Creativity: Drawing and imagining their headquarters sparks imagination.
- Supports Mental Health Discussions: Creates a safe and engaging way to talk about feelings and emotional regulation.
Ideas for Use
- Combine this activity with other Inside ME! resources and our Inside Out Emotion Flashcards for a comprehensive emotional exploration series.
- Encourage children to share their Brain Headquarters with each other to build empathy and understanding.
- Use the activity to discuss coping strategies, such as how they might "rearrange" their Headquarters to handle challenging emotions.
Inside ME! - Brain Headquarters is a vibrant, engaging and creative activity that empowers children to reflect on their emotions and thoughts. By imagining their own Headquarters, children gain insight into how their minds work, supporting emotional growth and self-awareness.
Bring Inside ME! - Brain Headquarters into your classroom, therapy sessions, or home to inspire creativity and promote emotional literacy by downloading it now!
