Let It Cool: A Cozy Guide to Regulating Big Feelings is a cute 2-page printable handout with warm, hand-painted coffee sticker illustrations. Big feelings can show up piping hot, like a fresh cup of coffee. This handout walks through three simple steps: notice the steam, let it cool, then choose your sip, so you can give a feeling a moment before deciding what to do next.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Page 1, Let It Cool:
Three coffee-themed steps: Notice the steam (name the feeling and where you feel the heat), Let it cool (pause and breathe), and Choose your sip (ask what you need and what matters, then choose a response).
“How hot is my cup?”: a 4-level temperature check (iced, warm, hot, scalding).
The cooling breath: a simple slow-breathing practice, like blowing across a hot drink.
A gentle reminder that feelings rise, peak and cool down, and that every feeling makes sense in some way.
Page 2, My Cool-Down Ticket:
A fill-in barista-style ticket for a recent moment when a feeling ran hot.
Circle your base feeling and temperature, note the “extra shots” that added heat and where you felt the steam.
Check off how you let it cool, write down your sip (what you chose to do), and rate the temperature after cooling.
Reflection prompts: what helps your cup cool down fastest, what you’d like to try next time, and what your feeling was telling you about what you need.
Delivery: Instant digital download (PDF, A4, prints fine on US Letter). No physical item will be shipped. Print as many copies as you need for personal use.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Teens and adults who want a cozy, simple way to notice big feelings and pause before reacting, and anyone who loves a coffee aesthetic. A therapist or counselor may also choose to use it with clients.
PLEASE NOTE
This handout is for psychoeducation and self-reflection only. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for medical or mental health care, and no specific results are promised. If you are struggling, please reach out to a licensed professional. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US), or call 911 in an emergency.
Created by Colorful Emotions Counseling | Ashley Gonzalez, M.S.
Let It Cool: A Cozy Guide to Regulating Big Feelings is a cute 2-page printable handout with warm, hand-painted coffee sticker illustrations. Big feelings can show up piping hot, like a fresh cup of coffee. This handout walks through three simple steps: notice the steam, let it cool, then choose your sip, so you can give a feeling a moment before deciding what to do next.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Page 1, Let It Cool:
Three coffee-themed steps: Notice the steam (name the feeling and where you feel the heat), Let it cool (pause and breathe), and Choose your sip (ask what you need and what matters, then choose a response).
“How hot is my cup?”: a 4-level temperature check (iced, warm, hot, scalding).
The cooling breath: a simple slow-breathing practice, like blowing across a hot drink.
A gentle reminder that feelings rise, peak and cool down, and that every feeling makes sense in some way.
Page 2, My Cool-Down Ticket:
A fill-in barista-style ticket for a recent moment when a feeling ran hot.
Circle your base feeling and temperature, note the “extra shots” that added heat and where you felt the steam.
Check off how you let it cool, write down your sip (what you chose to do), and rate the temperature after cooling.
Reflection prompts: what helps your cup cool down fastest, what you’d like to try next time, and what your feeling was telling you about what you need.
Delivery: Instant digital download (PDF, A4, prints fine on US Letter). No physical item will be shipped. Print as many copies as you need for personal use.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
Teens and adults who want a cozy, simple way to notice big feelings and pause before reacting, and anyone who loves a coffee aesthetic. A therapist or counselor may also choose to use it with clients.
PLEASE NOTE
This handout is for psychoeducation and self-reflection only. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for medical or mental health care, and no specific results are promised. If you are struggling, please reach out to a licensed professional. In a crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US), or call 911 in an emergency.
Created by Colorful Emotions Counseling | Ashley Gonzalez, M.S.
