Helping all children become happy learners
Calming Strategies
Teaching children calming strategies can be highly effective in helping them deal with anxiety, frustration, fear and sadness. The following strategies need to be actively taught and practiced. Older children with more self-awareness of their emotions can use these techniques to support the development of mindfulness.
Activities to calm
Advice and a range of strategies for promoting a calm state of emotional arousal in children and young people
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An anxiety avoidance activity to support emotional regulation before negative emotions become overwhelming
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A multi-sensory counting activity to support emotional regulation before overwhelmed by negative emotions
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Step by step advice and strategies for managing 'meltdowns' and aggressive behaviour
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Information and resources to slow breathing and reduce the physical symptoms of anxiety, fear and stress.
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Information and resources to help focus the mind on memories of happy, safe and calm places.
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