HELLO, HELLO

Welcome to
the playground.

Every Brain has a story here.

Ruby, a handmade felt Brain character standing by the swings

Ruby

IT'S NOT FAIR!

Big feelings get BIG so they can be heard.

Clover, a handmade felt Brain character with a green four-leaf clover

Clover

I Have to Go NOW.

HURRY · HURRY · HURRY

Violet, a handmade felt Brain character near the slide

Violet

IT'S TOO MUCH.

TOO MUCH · TOO MUCH · TOO MUCH

Aqua, a handmade felt Brain character by the seesaw

Aqua

I'M OKAY.

Sometimes smiles hide BIG feelings.

Sage, a handmade felt Brain character wearing green heart-shaped glasses

Sage

I'M NOT READY YET.

STUCK · STUCK · STUCK

Navy, a handmade felt Brain character near the swings

Navy

I NEED YOU.

HEAVY · HEAVY · HEAVY

Olive, a handmade felt Brain character wearing green bunny slippers

Olive

I CAN'T.

REST · REST · REST

Heart, a handmade red felt character who stays close

And then
there's Heart.

Heart doesn't fix it.
Heart notices.
Heart comes close.
Heart stays.

STEP INSIDE A STORY

Some Brains have
stories of their own.

Books are deeper doors into characters you've already met.

Book cover for Brain and Heart: I'm Okay
AQUA'S STORY

I'm Okay

Aqua smiles a lot. Sometimes Aqua says “I'm okay” when something inside doesn't feel okay.

FIND AQUA ON AMAZON →

THE PLAYGROUND IS STILL GROWING

More stories are coming.

Clover. Violet. Sage. Navy. Olive.
Be the first to know when a new Brain gets a story.

THE WORLD BEHIND THE WORLD

For grown-ups, too.

Brain & Heart was created by therapist and author Ryan Peterson, LCMHC — part of The Living Room, a larger way of understanding what happens inside us and between us.

SAME THING.real felt.Every character and scene begins by hand.