Calm-Down Menu - Kids Version
🌿 My Calm-Down Menu 🌿
Pick something from the menu when big feelings show up!
🫁 Breathing
Balloon Breathing
Breathe in like filling a balloon, slowly let it out
Square Breathing
Breathe in 4, hold 4, out 4, hold 4
Smell the Flower
Breathe in like smelling flowers, blow out candles
🏃 Movement
Shake It Out
Shake your whole body like a wet dog
Wall Push-Ups
Push against the wall 10 times
Jump It Out
10 big jumps, then stand still
🧊 Sensory
Cold Water
Splash cold water on face or hold ice
Squeeze Tight
Squeeze a stress ball or pillow hard
Cozy Cocoon
Wrap in a blanket like a burrito
🧠 Mind Tricks
5-4-3-2-1
5 things you see, 4 hear, 3 touch, 2 smell, 1 taste
Name That Feeling
Say what you feel out loud
Count Backwards
Count from 10 to 1 slowly
⭐ My Favourite Calm-Down Tricks
🆘 When Nothing Seems to Work
1. Find a safe person
2. Go somewhere quiet
3. Just wait - it will pass
💡 Practice these when you're already calm - that way your brain knows what to do when big feelings come!
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