Zigzaggle - Fact File
Core Emotion: Overwhelm
Species: Flare Sprite
Age: Timeless
🏠Home
The edge of The Mind Forest where our thoughts tangle and spark.
👾🧚Personality
Zigzaggle is constantly buzzing with energy. Zigzaggle is jittery, unpredictable and sensitive to change but means well.
When too many things happen at once, Zigzaggle can spiral into chaos.
Deep down, Zigzaggle just wants things to calm down but he does not know how.
✨Appearance
Zigzaggle’s body is a spiky blob of electric fuzz. It is always pulsing and flickering.
Zigzaggle’s triangle eyes scan for demands and to-do lists simultaneously.
Zigzaggle’s stick limbs flail everywhere when decisions are demanded.
⚡Powers
Storm Spark:⚡️ Zaps little sparks of energy when too many feelings build up at once . Sometimes comes out as snapping, stomping, or tears.
Thought Tangle:🧶 The brain goes in loops becuase so many thoughts pile up at once that it's hard to finish anything.
Freeze Frame:🧊 The body locks up like a paused video, you want to do something, but can’t start.
Static Stumble:🌪 Trips over their own to-do list, real or imaginary. Even fun things feel like “too much.”
Noise Bubble: 🔊 Every sound feels louder, every request feels heavier, like being stuck inside a noisy balloon.
🧘 Disarming Steps for Zigzaggle (Overwhelm)
“One Thing Only” 🧩 Point to just one thing you want to start with — and say it out loud. “One thing” helps untangle the Thought Tangle.
“Pause Puff” 🫧 Take a deep breath and blow it out slowly like you’re puffing up a balloon. Even one puff helps pop the Noise Bubble.
“Step-by-Step Stomp” 👣 March in place while saying: “First this… then that… then I’ll rest.” Helps break Freeze Frame with movement and rhythm.
“Hand Hug” 🤲 Hold your own hand or place one hand on your heart and say: “I’m safe. I can go slow.” Zigzaggle quiets when reminded they don’t have to rush.
“Scramble Shake” 🐙 Wiggle your arms like spaghetti noodles and say, “It’s okay to feel scrambled!” Laughter and movement zap the Storm Spark into silliness