Grounding Techniques Resource Pack
Many kids worry or struggle to gain control over their thoughts or actions in the moment.
While we can work over a longer period of time to help kids examine and restructure their thoughts, we need to also give them the tools to interrupt those thoughts in the moment!
When a child is experiencing big emotions, often reasoning does not work. They are on sensory overdrive. That’s where grounding techniques comes in. Grounding techniques are a powerful tool to help kids to connect to the here and now and interrupt spiralling anxiety, anger, frustration or disappointment.
This poster pack explores anger, frustration, disappointment and worries and uses grounding techniques to help a child regain control in the moment by using the 5 senses techniques:
Look
Feel
Listen
Smell
Taste
Connecting to the 5 senses supports children and young people to purposefully take in their surroundings, engaging the connection between the mind and body and anchors them in the moment.
Practiced over time creates a powerful interruption that allows kids the space to calm their bodies.
Many kids worry or struggle to gain control over their thoughts or actions in the moment.
While we can work over a longer period of time to help kids examine and restructure their thoughts, we need to also give them the tools to interrupt those thoughts in the moment!
When a child is experiencing big emotions, often reasoning does not work. They are on sensory overdrive. That’s where grounding techniques comes in. Grounding techniques are a powerful tool to help kids to connect to the here and now and interrupt spiralling anxiety, anger, frustration or disappointment.
This poster pack explores anger, frustration, disappointment and worries and uses grounding techniques to help a child regain control in the moment by using the 5 senses techniques:
Look
Feel
Listen
Smell
Taste
Connecting to the 5 senses supports children and young people to purposefully take in their surroundings, engaging the connection between the mind and body and anchors them in the moment.
Practiced over time creates a powerful interruption that allows kids the space to calm their bodies.
Many kids worry or struggle to gain control over their thoughts or actions in the moment.
While we can work over a longer period of time to help kids examine and restructure their thoughts, we need to also give them the tools to interrupt those thoughts in the moment!
When a child is experiencing big emotions, often reasoning does not work. They are on sensory overdrive. That’s where grounding techniques comes in. Grounding techniques are a powerful tool to help kids to connect to the here and now and interrupt spiralling anxiety, anger, frustration or disappointment.
This poster pack explores anger, frustration, disappointment and worries and uses grounding techniques to help a child regain control in the moment by using the 5 senses techniques:
Look
Feel
Listen
Smell
Taste
Connecting to the 5 senses supports children and young people to purposefully take in their surroundings, engaging the connection between the mind and body and anchors them in the moment.
Practiced over time creates a powerful interruption that allows kids the space to calm their bodies.
