Though this short article is geared towards professionals it will also be helpful to parents and comes with a free calming activity that can be done with kids.
And honestly - any good and easy calming technique is good for adults as well. There's a link to a deck of cards called My Calm Place: Yoga, Mindfulness & Meditation Strategies for Children. I haven't seen the cards but I'm considering buying them. They look simple enough to use with kids or adults at home. I can imagine pulling a card out of the deck at the start of a writing group or at the dinner table before my daughter attacks some big school project.
This is a tool that has two of my favorite traits. It's portable and it's affordable.
And this one to sample below is free.
If you know of other good links, resources, or products, please let me know. Thanks! Excerpt from article on PESI site:
If you work with children who struggle with self-regulation, mind-body strategies that use yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and guided imagery can be especially effective, and often fun, for the child to gain their composure. We really love these techniques because they’re easy to teach and the families you work with can use them at home, in the grocery store, or wherever life takes them.
Use this activity, called The Steps, from our new My Calm Place card deck.
Ask the child to put their head on stacked fists.
Visualize walking down 20 steps.
With each step, inhale and exhale.
Rest at the last step and breathe for 10 counts.
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