Rose is an 11-year-old girl from a village in Suffolk. She spends her free time sketching magical creatures in her notebook, curling up with a good novel before bedtime, and playing with her two lively dogs in the garden. In 2025, Rose enrolled in Unmask Your Potential to learn strategies for managing the worries that were holding her back at school and at home.
The Challenge
Before coaching, small daily tasks often felt overwhelming for Rose. She experienced:
– Anxiety over speaking up in class or raising her hand to answer questions
– Frustration when faced with a tricky maths problem—her thoughts would slow to a crawl, and tears would well up
– A tendency to cry or hide under her duvet whenever she made a mistake or felt overwhelmed.
These reactions left Rose feeling stuck in a cycle of worry and self-doubt.
Why Coaching?
Rose’s parents noticed how anxious when arriving home from school —her racing thoughts made dinner time tense. They wanted her to have tools that would:
– Help her sort through and understand her worries
– Give her simple, practical techniques to use at school or home
– Build her confidence so she could participate more fully in class and activities
When they heard about Unmask Your Potential, they encouraged Rose to give it a try.
The Coaching Process
Over several sessions, Rose and her coach:
– Explored the roots of her anxiety and mapped out where her thoughts came from
– Compared unhelpful “my brain says I’ll fail” messages with more positive alternatives like “I can try again”
– Opened up about her school day, after-school clubs, and social worries in a safe, judgment-free space
Rose also practiced fun, hands-on exercises:
– Rehearsing calming phrases to say silently when nerves struck
– Designing and colouring a “feelings wheel” to track the intensity of emotions
– Butterfly tapping to slow her heartbeat and clear her mind
Results and Wins
By the end of her coaching month, Rose noticed real changes:
– She arrived at class feeling prepared instead of panicked
– A quick finger-click became her signal to pause and breathe when unsure of what next
– She built the confidence to volunteer answers in class and ask teachers for help
– Each night, she shared her thoughts and brainstormed solutions with her mum during “pillow talk”
– She even submitted her challenge learning early, free from her usual perfectionist worries
Advice for Parents and Carers
If your child struggles with similar worries, coaching can:
– Break the cycle of “stuck thoughts” and give them space to think clearly
– Provide practical, repeatable strategies for home and school situations
– Help them understand the source of their feelings and reframe unhelpful self-talk
Top tip from Rose: Don’t overthink the first session—encourage your child to give it a go and see how they feel afterward. Remind them it’s always okay to share what’s on their mind.
Rose’s Words
“Coaching helped me to see things differently.”