🛡️ Student Mental Health Series *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

16.02 – How to Calm Down Without Hurting Anything: Calming down doesn’t mean shutting off emotions—it means finding safe ways to release them without damage. When your body feels tense, your brain might push you toward yelling, throwing things, or slamming doors, but you can teach it other options. Try grounding techniques like slow breaths, squeezing a stress ball, or stepping outside for fresh air. Movement helps too, like walking or stretching to shake off energy. Listening to music, journaling, or simply holding something soft can remind your body that it’s safe. The key is to separate the emotion from the action; you can feel furious and still choose peace. When you give your emotions a path to leave safely, they lose power over you. Over time, you’ll notice that calming down becomes easier and faster because your nervous system learns what safety feels like. You start realizing you don’t need to destroy something to release pain. Calm becomes a skill, not luck, built by patience and practice.

About this course

Trauma-informed mental wellness lessons that help students manage emotions, build resilience, and stay safe in real-world situations—like bullying, grief, violence, and poverty. Built for schools, youth programs, and Medicaid-compliant services.

This course includes:
  • Step-by-step guidance for handling social pressure, conflict, and unsafe situations
  • Stories and messages that encourage students to speak up, stay safe, and take control of their future
  • Flexible learning options for classrooms, after-school programs, and independent use

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