10 Tips For Getting Into A Calm And Alert State

The big question, ‘How can I get my child to be calm so that they can participate in what home/school/community life?’. So many children find it difficult to even know what calm feels like, let along how they can calm themselves down when they are feeling angry, anxious or over silly.We need to be in that ‘just right’ zone so that we can concentrate, listen, make friends and look after ourselves. Many kids feel or are:

• overwhelmed
• have meltdowns, outbursts
• triggered by emotions, people, sensory input etc (or no pattern at all!)
• have difficulty trying new things or wanting to be involved
• be impulsive, controlling, or obsessive
• can be physically aggressive
• withdrawn or zoning out