Regulation Tool: Hot Cocoa Breaths

I’m loving this zones tool, which I got from here!  I don’t have chocolate markers (and some of my telehealth kids don’t, either) so I just use a completely pretend version. To use this tool have a child pretend they’re holding a cup of hot cocoa.  Have them first take a deep breath in through …

Somatosensory Training with Books

One of the things that helped me the most with my struggles with anxiety was somatosensory training.  At its most basic, somatosensory training helps us learn to pay attention to the way emotions feel in our bodies.  This then allows us to address these emotions and keep ourselves regulated throughout the day. I love Listening …