Relaxation/Coping Resources
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Anger Management Skill Cards - Worry Coping Cards
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script (adolescents and adults)
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script (children)
- Grounding Skills: Mental, Physical, Soothing
- General Relaxation Techniques
- Square Breathing
- Free Guided Meditation Scripts
- Mindfulness: General Information
- Family Mindfulness Schedule
Videos
How Mindfulness Empowers Us: An Animation Narrated by Sharon Salzberg
This video details how to use mindfulness to tame the "red wolf" inside of you!
Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat Sing "Belly Breathe" with Elmo
Play this "Belly Breathing" video for (young) children to learn a new relaxation skill... and have fun doing it!
Weather The Storm | Guided Meditation for Kids | Breathing Exercises | GoNoodle
Throughout life's challenges, how can we be like a tree, and "weather the storm?"
3 Minutes Body Scan Meditation - Mindfulness For Kids And Adults
When people are stressed, their bodies react! This video is a great resource to relax this stress response.
Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation
Mindfulness: the ability to know what is happening in your own head without getting carried away by it. Click to learn more!
How to do Deep Breathing
Deep breathing is often suggested as a relaxation strategy, but it is not often taught. This video helps to teach and practice this important skill.
Anger Management: Warning Signs + Anger Thermometer
Resources to Challenge Irrational Thinking
15 Common Cognitive Distortions - Mind My Peelings
Getting stuck in negative thinking traps can impact your relationships. Learn 15 common cognitive distortions and how they distort reality.
