Annnnd....she's back! After taking July off to enjoy the summer, Lauren is back with the final installment of emotional regulation strategies. So far Lauren has shared over 30 emotional regulation tools that you can use to build your toolbox. If you missed them, go back and listen to episodes 1-6 so that you can start curating a list of strategies that work for the kids in your life.

This is now officially the last episode in the regulation series - Lauren couldn't help herself sharing just one last set of regulation tools! In this episode, Lauren shares new regulation strategies that focus on blowing. Some of these may be a little annoying for the adults around, but blowing is a great tool for helping kids regulate their emotions.

1. Whistle, kazoo, harmonica, pinwheels, balloons, starfish breath
2. Kazoo
3. Harmonica
4. Pinwheels
5. Balloons
6. Streamers
7. Starfish breaths
8. Cotton balls or tissues

Coming up next week is a new series on using books to help kids learn about and deal with hard things. Tune in next week for the first installment!

Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: What if I try these things and nothing is working?

Try-at-home tip:  Using fire exposure as meditation.

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub: 

Blog Post: 

• The First Step to Emotional Regulation
• Emotion Regulation with the Top-Down or Bottom-Up Approach
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids (& Adults!)
• How Exercise Impacts Emotional Regulation
• Amygdala: The Decision Maker of your Emotional Brain

Podcast:

• Chaos to Calm (Part 6)
• Chaos to Calm (Part 5)
• Chaos to Calm (Part 4)
• Chaos to Calm (Part 3)
• Chaos to Calm (Part 2)
• Chaos to Calm (Part 1)
• Emotional Regulation with the Top Down or Bottom Up Approach
• A Sequence for Emotional Regulation
• Leave Unwanted Behaviors Behind
• Self Regulation - First of the 5 Needs Areas

Do you have a question? I can answer it in a future episode!

• Email questions to podcast@thebehaviorhub.com or send via text to 717-693-7744.
• Subscribe to our mailing list and find out more about the Emotional Brain.
• Check out our Facebook Group – Raising and Teaching Respectful Children 
• The Behavior Hub website
• The Behavior Hub blog
• Are you struggling with behaviors and not sure where to begin? Let me help!
  Schedule a free discovery call and let me be your Guide.

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.