How the Body Code Helps Kids with School Anxiety
When Anxiety Takes Over
School anxiety is one of the hardest things to watch as a parent. It’s more than just “nerves” — it can consume a child’s whole world and ripple through the whole family.
I know this first-hand. When my son found out we were moving to a different town, his anxiety spiraled. He had panic attacks, sleepless nights, and would cry his eyes out almost every day. It was gut-wrenching.
We tried everything — hypnotherapy, supplements, traditional therapy — and while some of it helped a little, nothing seemed to fully shift the root of what was happening. His anxiety was consuming, and it felt like we were running out of options.
Why Kids Struggle with School Anxiety
Kids are incredibly sensitive, especially before about age 8 when their brains are in more absorbent brainwave states. They pick up on energy around them — the stress of a household, fear of change, even inherited patterns.
School transitions can bring up layers of fear:
Fear of rejection (“What if nobody likes me?”).
Fear of the unknown (“I don’t know where to go, what to do, or who to trust.”).
Fear of failure (“What if I’m not good enough?”).
For sensitive or empathic kids, these worries can feel overwhelming — and the nervous system reacts with tummy aches, panic, sleeplessness, or meltdowns.
Sometimes school anxiety even shows up as physical symptoms like stomach pain or digestive issues. I’ve written more about how I cleared my son’s chronic gastro symptoms using the Emotion Code in this post here.
How the Body Code Supports Kids with Anxiety
The Body Code works by gently identifying and clearing trapped energies that fuel anxiety. These can be:
Absorbed emotions children have picked up from others.
Trapped emotions from past experiences, like being embarrassed at school or feeling rejected by peers.
Inherited energies that run in families, such as fear, shame, or insecurity.
Imbalances in the nervous system that keep a child stuck in “fight or flight.”
The sessions are gentle and can even be done by proxy, which means kids don’t have to sit still or talk about their worries. Parents love this because it takes the pressure off the child, while still supporting them deeply.
I talk more about how the Body Code can support children in my post Family Healing: Supporting Kids, Parents & Patterns with the Body Code
Our Story: From Panic to Confidence
For my son, the change didn’t happen overnight. It took several Body Code and Emotion Code sessions — each one peeling back another layer. In the weeks leading up to our move, I began to notice the difference. He was calmer, sleeping better, and seemed more at ease.
By the time we actually arrived in our new town, he was already settled within himself. On his very first day at the new school, he walked in with confidence — and made new friends right away.
Today, he is like a completely different child. The panic attacks and sleepless nights are behind him. He’s happier, more resilient, and far more confident in himself.
What Parents Notice After Sessions
Parents I work with often describe the same kinds of changes:
“She seems calmer — like a weight has been lifted.”
“He’s sleeping better and mornings aren’t such a battle anymore.”
“She’s more confident, more willing to try new things.”
Sometimes the shifts are immediate; sometimes they build layer by layer. Either way, they create real and lasting change that ripples out into family life.
If you want to read more about some of the success stories I have had working with children you can read about it here in this post here: Can the Body Code Help My Child?
Final Thoughts
School anxiety doesn’t just affect children — it affects the whole household. But the truth is, kids don’t have to stay stuck in that cycle of panic and overwhelm. With the right support, they can learn to feel safe in their bodies, confident in themselves, and open to new experiences.
The Body Code is a proven, gentle, and effective way to help children release the underlying imbalances that keep them stuck in anxiety — so they can step into calm, confidence, and resilience.
👉 School anxiety doesn’t have to define your child’s future. With the Body Code, we can release the patterns keeping them stuck and align them with calm, confidence, and resilience. My Family Healing Bundle is designed to create these lasting shifts — so your child can thrive at school, make friends with ease, and feel at home in their own skin. Click here to learn more about the Family Healing Bundle
You can also read my Body Code for Kids: A Parent’s Guide, which explains how sessions support sensitive kids with anxiety, fussy eating, sleep struggles, and more.
