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Calming Handouts

The document provides various art therapy prompts and techniques for self-regulation and calming strategies, including breathing exercises and mindfulness practices. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing emotions and offers activities to help manage stress and anxiety. Additionally, it introduces concepts like the CBT Banana Technique and the Watermelon Technique to differentiate between controllable and uncontrollable aspects of life.

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Calming Handouts

The document provides various art therapy prompts and techniques for self-regulation and calming strategies, including breathing exercises and mindfulness practices. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing emotions and offers activities to help manage stress and anxiety. Additionally, it introduces concepts like the CBT Banana Technique and the Watermelon Technique to differentiate between controllable and uncontrollable aspects of life.

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TRY THESE ACTIVITIES Bt ABlRy R YOUR BOAT” OR I Roose Voer eon peeaTH ella eh MONK, TAKE A FEW TCH, SHAKE IT BLOW LONG DI INTO YOUR SIT QUIETLY SMELL THE FLOWER TECHNIQU TECHINIQY RMSE 9 Ti on S$ Soosucaae BLOW OUT THE CANDLE Frm nce we yoysrae se dating a batoon Tnsheipe you pause feos Imag youre wach amo your TAR ee teen” ad ) | mec vara foo ght Tk hou wet iorsore covery mrs tance { ea am a © REMEMBER “STOP” @aplayfillediife S.T.O.P. GROUNDING MINDFULNESS PRACTICE TECHNIQUE EXERCISE TO HELP RELIEVE STRESS AND ANXIETY. Can you name... things you see STOP what you're doing. Press the pause So z ae button on your thoughts and actions. 4 things you feel TAKE a few deep breaths [you can count if you want to} to center yourself and bring yourself fully into the present moment. 3 things you hear OBSERVE what is going on with your body, emotions and mind. What are you feeling? What can you sense around you? 2 things you smell PROCEED with whatever you were doing, making a conscious, intentional choice to incorporate what you just learned. 1 thing you taste icon QIN dOWN When I have BIG emotions. wratcan calming : ? on strategies atiendings, — @GhFeT hug ganda Boog fe 3. | can coun! my breaths. ee ss a bs Merete TAY happy thoughls. 5. | can trace my hand. re) a grvet brea, bet FHey < 6. | can hug a Joy. . 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TIMES YOUR BRAIN IS STICKY... Lt hg ug hen gue sd \ / Pil 7 woke tee Fo haga the aering pee + seheatfone han you're anus er depresed Vien gure COPING SiAVANS tis okay 1 jee 32a) fe 5 Seay fi ¥ tide now? Tye hed fo che ep a Tap cBecle al ‘time. tough things. thin: T “a Knog it will get easier regings ar Rees a snelgh ate {con cl mysef with slow, sfeody breaths. Gircteeege Ne meter how défi ¢ fay? — Toafivagyid” This wefegeiio —ereurcctarim — Segingle = obreBtr Feeling scared wont last cand Gnxious means getto Sommore re alerle BN Od KIDS FOR SELF-REGULATION Set an interval timer and complete each animal movernent ‘or 45 seconds, with 1S seconds of rest in between Do as ‘many as you can! FROG JUMPS Hop. hop. back and forth like a frog 3 BEAR WALK ands & feet on the floor. hips igh ~ walk le and right GORILLA SHUFFLE Sint love sumo squat, with hands on t floor, shufe around the room STARFISH JUMPS ‘Jumping jacks as fast as you can with arm: ‘and lagé Spread wide CHEETAH RUN Run in place. as FAST as you can! 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