If you haven't listened yet, go back and listen to the past 2 episodes of this series on going back to the basics of emotional regulation. Today Lauren is giving us strategies for how to up or down regulate on the spot - in the moment that the dysregulation occurs.

There are hundreds of regulation strategies that you can try yourself or with your kiddos. Lauren is sharing her go-to strategies and providing resources for finding other strategies so that you can find what works for you and your kids.

If you haven't already, check out Five Ives to see how strategies like this can be applied to adults, especially in the workplace. Five Ives works with staff in high burnout jobs to help them incorporate regulation strategies into their daily routines.

Favorite Quote

"Just think in opposites and you'll have good strategies to use."

Listener Question: Where can I learn more about this?

Try-at-home tip: Try using taste to regulate the nervous system. Think about using foods that have strong tastes like sourness or bitterness.

References & Resources:
Deepak Chopra
Rangan Chatterji

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:

Blog Post:

• 5 Reasons Behaviors Occur
• Fight or Flight: Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
• Rest & Digest: Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS)
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Kids

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)
• A Sequence for Emotional Regulation
• Leave Unwanted Behaviors Behind

Our Online Courses:

• Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
• From Conflict to Calm: How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
• 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving

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