Calm Down Room

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

Calm down room.

Sometimes calming down isn t about doing something to calm down. Remaining calm becomes difficult when people are flooded with emotions or stimuli. Calming down corners provide a safe place to relax and process upsetting feelings and events. Consider the idea of repurposing calm down rooms or time out rooms as relationship rooms.

So last school year i renamed this area of my room and hawaii was born. Last summer i saw dr. Go for a walk or run. Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise.

They can be a useful tool for people of all ages who deal with strong emotions especially people with conditions like adhd. Engaging in some physical activity releases serotonin to help you calm down and feel better. Use these resources to help create a virtual calm down room or just to add to the self regulation strategies you are already using. If a student is feeling stressed and overwhelmed these noise canceling headphones can provide a quiet sanctuary in the middle of a busy classroom.

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. Calming website activities games do nothing for 2 minutes.