How to stay mentally healthy

Breathing-Y5 Pyman-Food Breath Zones of Regulations-Which Tools- Y5 Damara Breathing-Y2 Danny-Spiral Breath Breathing-Y1-Handy Breath[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Teaching children to keep mentally healthy is part of our everyday practice. We do so by using a programme called Zones of Regulation. Children are taught that feelings have a colour and belong to a zone : red ( extreme feelings such as being furious, frightened), yellow ( not able to concentrate on anything as hyper vigilant, hyperactive, elated, annoyed), green ( able to manage distractions, focused so feeling calm, content) , blue ( feeling tired, sad, sick, lonely). Being in a zone can result in unwanted behaviors which can make it difficult for a child to learn , to relate to others  and to self regulate. Self regulation is a skill  and it means that children can manage their emotions in appropriate ways by using their preferred tools.

One of the most popular tool is the breath as anyone can do it . Learning breathing techniques to focus, re-energise or calm is part of our mindfulness routines .

 

Watch some of our children explaining how to use their breathing techniques and more.