Posts in Regulation
How Exercise Impacts Emotional Regulation

It’s our job as parents and teachers to help our little ones regain their sense of control (and mental capacity). I’ve been using the past few blog posts to go through emotional regulation techniques that help kiddos in managing and responding to strong emotional experiences. These are skills that many adults are yet to master as they require practice and patience because the neural networks need to be formed and then myelinated (AKA grown). Hence, it’s so important to embed these activities in your kiddo’s routine to help them de-stress, relax, and be able to focus.

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Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids (& Adults!)

While it may be much easier to label anxious kiddos as 'worrywarts,' childhood anxiety issues need to be addressed ASAP. Childhood anxiety is a red flag to problematic coping skills in the future. So, I dug out my mindfulness toolkit and chose one of my best tools to help your kids calm down. Heck, adults should use it too!

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4 SUPER Easy Steps to Create a Calm Down Space for Kiddos

Have you ever had moments when you wanted to shut the whole world out and have some quality alone time?

I know you’ve felt that too. And it’s fine. Actually, more than fine. It’s totally normal. We all have those days when we need a bit of zen, silence, and solitude to get through.

Guess what? Kiddos have those days and moments too.

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Children’s Emotions: How They Work and Behavior Strategies to Try

I am Lauren Spigelmyer, Executive Director of The Behavior Hub, and I coach parents and educators on disarming communication and social-emotional regulation to support growing children. Read on to learn more about behavior, the brain, holistic strategies to use, and more!

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