If it’s difficult to unwind after a long day, try this visualization method.
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Managing Reactions
Lack of sleep, your kid having a meltdown, and feeling like you’re about to boil over? Managing our reactions means taking a breath before we respond — it’s about staying calm under pressure. By doing this, we act less reactively and show our kids how to manage their own big emotions in a healthy way.
Take a Breath
Try these quick breathing exercises to calm and rejuvenate yourself.
Coloring for Stress Relief
Follow this coloring activity to unwind and de-stress.
Identifying Triggers Worksheet
Jot down triggers when they come up and do a bit of reflection to see how you can respond differently next time.
Guided Meditation for Mindfulness
Put on this 5-minute guided mindfulness meditation to anchor yourself in the present moment even on the busiest of days.
Somatic Awareness: The Science of Connecting Mind and Body
Discover how tuning into the physical sensations of your body can deepen your understanding of your emotional and mental states.
10-Minute Body Scan Meditation
Follow along to this 10-minute YouTube video to tune into how your body feels and find a moment of calm even on the busiest days.
Control Your Mind and Master Your Feelings
Remain calm and present in your parenting journey by learning to master your emotions and reactions.
Resilient
Cultivate emotional strength so you can navigate parenting challenges with ease and also help your children grow into confident, resilient individuals.
How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids
For those days when your patience is on its last leg, this book has practical tips to help you keep it together so you can parent with joy, not stress.
The Angry Mom’s Guide to Self-Regulation
Parenting can be frustrating! Get practical tips to manage your anger, so you can stay patient and present with your little ones.
Raising Good Humans
This book is all about breaking old patterns and showing up with mindfulness to parent more positively.
Finding Your Calm
Master the art of keeping your cool, while also teaching your kids how to regulate their emotions by leading by example.
Break Free From Reactive Parenting
This practical guide helps you Identify and understand your triggers to parent with intention rather than blinded by emotion.
Calming the Emotional Storm
Harness the power of DBT to ride the emotion waves of your personal life and your parenting journey with more ease.
A Parent’s Guide to Self-Regulation
Parent with more confidence by learning to manage your emotions and stay cool under pressure.
Parenting Without Power Struggles
Tired of constant battles with your kids? Read about this compassionate approach to parenting that helps reduce conflict and restore peace at home.
Permission to Feel
Learn to embrace and understand your emotions, leading to deeper self-awareness and emotional balance.
Emotional Balance
Find inner peace and emotional balance, so you can guide your kids with patience and compassion.
RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture
Follow this meditation led by Tara Brach to find calm in the chaos and learn more about yourself.
Think Like a Monk
Bring serenity and purpose into your parenting by adopting mindful practices that help you stay grounded.
3-Minute Body Scan Meditation
Feeling pain and stress? Try this 3-minute body scan meditation audio from Headspace.
The Grounding Chair
Feeling the weight of it all? Try this guided relaxation to help you reset in just a few minutes.
The Quieting Reflex
Use this technique that starts with self-awareness to help yourself calm down quickly.