Calm Down Room

Remaining calm becomes difficult when people are flooded with emotions or stimuli.

Calm down room.

Facebook 0 twitter print email more all kids and needs need positive activities to help calm the body and mind. Calming website activities games do nothing for 2 minutes. Go for a walk or run. They can be a useful tool for people of all ages who deal with strong emotions especially people with conditions like adhd.

Consider the idea of repurposing calm down rooms or time out rooms as relationship rooms. Sometimes calming down isn t about doing something to calm down. Calming down corners provide a safe place to relax and process upsetting feelings and events. Expanding balls make a great addition to your mindfulness bin or chill out corner.

Jean speak at a local college and she suggested renaming the calm down spot to a fun name or the name of a place when you would actually want to go. Use these resources to help create a virtual calm down room or just to add to the self regulation strategies you are already using. So last school year i renamed this area of my room and hawaii was born. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better.

Last summer i saw dr. Let s use what we know about emotional resilience from neuroscience and bring that knowledge into our classrooms and living rooms.