Soothing With Our Senses

Type:
  Printable Tool
Presented by:
DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
Developed by:
UCLA CARES Center and UCLA Health
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Overview

Students may experience stressful situations throughout the school day. Soothing with Our Senses is a helpful worksheet that focuses students' attention on sensory awareness coping skills. Use this handout to guide your students to use their senses to calm themselves when they are experiencing tough emotions.

  Keywords: emotion regulation, mindfulness and meditation, relaxation, school, stress
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=1629&k=1590708738  
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