Each newsletter I will share a skill which can be used to help when having a strong feeling. It is good for kids to know and practice ahead of time some skills they can use to help them calm down when they are having "big" feelings. And BIG feelings can happen anywhere! I love the idea of having strategies that can be used or adapted in any situation.
Sometimes when we are experiencing those "big feelings" we have negative thoughts associated with them. And that negative thought process or cycle is hard to break out of. So here are some options of ways to disrupt that negative thought cycle and get back to more logical/rational thoughts.
You can personalize these categories to your child. So maybe that sounds like them listing different dinosaur species or Pokemon or even saying their multiplication facts. Anything you know they are interested in and would capture their attention. As they list the things in that category you should see their breath slow and their mood to shift as they begin to calm down.
I would love to hear about times when any of these coping strategies are used by you or your student!
