Quick-fire strategies: This mind-trick will make you better at de-escalation

De-escalating students during an outburst can be physically and mentally draining. But what if there was a way of making it easier on you?In the first of our "quick fire strategies" episodes, I share one mind-trick that makes de-escalation less stressful - whether you're dealing with a pupil outburst, or another adult that has lost control of their emotions.Important links:Rangan Chattergee's book, Happy Mind, Happy Life and podcast, Feel Better, Live More.Get our FREE SEN Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/SEN-handbook.phpJoin our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.phpJoin our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviourPodcast review competition 2026For your chance to win a ticket worth £299 for the National SEMH Conference 2026, submit an honest written review of School Behaviour Secrets to your podcast app, then send me a screenshot showing your review to [email protected]. Entries musy reach us before midnight on September 25th 2026. Full information, including terms and conditions, are available here.