Regulation strategies

At Stewart House, children experience many teachings and activities surrounding how to better manage their emotions. Some of these include zentangling, mindfulness colouring, short meditations, regular self-reflection, gratitude sessions, sensory play and learning about big emotions.  Emotional regulation forms a major part of our program and therefore students are explicitly taught three evidence-based strategies to use at any stage during their stay. Furthermore, students are encouraged to take learnt strategies back to their mainstream school setting to help them bounce back from setbacks, engage in positive peer interactions and ultimately more positively regulate their emotions.  

These are:

With repeated use and reinforcement of the above strategies, children begin to recognise their own ability to manage difficult emotions or situations. This inevitably leads to greater resilience and a clearer understanding of healthy mindfulness practices that can be drawn upon in any circumstance.