Remaining calm becomes difficult when people are flooded with emotions or stimuli.
													
																	Calm down room. 
									
	
		
	
																	Use these resources to help create a virtual calm down room or just to add to the self regulation strategies you are already using. 
																	Go for a walk or run. 
																	Consider the idea of repurposing calm down rooms or time out rooms as relationship rooms. 
																	Sometimes calming down isn t about doing something to calm down. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Last summer i saw dr. 
																	If a student is feeling stressed and overwhelmed these noise canceling headphones can provide a quiet sanctuary in the middle of a busy classroom. 
																	Calming down corners provide a safe place to relax and process upsetting feelings and events. 
																	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. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Let s use what we know about emotional resilience from neuroscience and bring that knowledge into our classrooms and living rooms. 
																	So last school year i renamed this area of my room and hawaii was born. 
																	Expanding balls make a great addition to your mindfulness bin or chill out corner. 
																	Sometimes it s about not doing. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. 
																	Calming website activities games do nothing for 2 minutes.