Creating a Calm Down Space

In this second episode of this re-introduction to the Returning To Us series, Lauren walks through how to build and use a calm down quiet space in your home or classroom. In the last episode, Lauren strategies for recognizing and categorizing emotional states - a critical step in emotional regulation.Creating a quiet space to facilitate regulation is an easy way to help your kiddos with emotional regulation. This isn't a time out or punishment; it's a safe place where kids can go to focus on how they are feeling internally and employ emotional regulation strategies.Lauren provides the steps necessary to setting up a quiet space in your home and teaching your young kids to use it in concert with the regulation strategies and temperature system introduced in past episodes.Listener Question: Where do you get all the materials you use to create this?Try-at-home tip:  Create a mind space for your teens, tweens, and young adults. References & Resources:What Happened to You?Interview with Oprah and Bruce PerryUnderstanding the Window of ToleranceAaron Alexander's WebsiteOther related resources from The Behavior Hub: Blog Post: 5 Reasons Behaviors OccurFight or Flight: Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)Rest & Digest: Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)Progressive Muscle Relaxation for KidsPodcast:Teaching Emotional Regulation to ToddlersThe Brain in the Palm of Your HandHow on Earth Do We Deal with Misbehavior?Our Online Courses: Classroom Design with the Brain in MindFrom Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!4 Simple Steps to Problem SolvingDo you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!Email questions to [email protected] or send via text to 717-693-7744.Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children The Behavior Hub websiteThe Behavior Hub blogAre you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.