Virtual Calming Room

Calming Exercises and Apps

Mindfulness helps people to become more aware of their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations so that instead of being overwhelmed by emotions, they are better able to manage them. Practicing mindfulness can give more insight into emotions, boost attention and concentration, and improve relationships. For information on mindfulness click here. Click the photo to try the 5-4-3-2-1 mindfulness exercise.

Breathing exercises can help you relax, because they make your body feel like it does when you are already relaxed. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body. This is because when you breathe deeply, it sends a message to your brain to calm down and relax. For more information on breathing exercises click here. Click the photo to try a guided breathing exercise.

Many students struggle with focus and concentration in schools. This can be attributed to different factors but typically influences student grades, behavior and attendance. To better understand trouble focusing and how to improve, click here. Focusing/concentration exercises can help, try one by clicking the photo.

Experiencing stress and anxiety can happen anytime. If you need support at your fingertips - there's an app for that. Click the photo to read about 8 calming apps.

Have you experienced trauma during these troubling times? Yoga and mindfulness tools can help to support your children through the effects of trauma. Click the photo to access a Trauma Tool Kit focused on using Yoga to deal with stress.

Thisissand is an app for making and sharing pictures out of sand. Watch and listen to the sand piling into beautiful layers of sand on the bottom of your screen and get relaxed during the slow and therapeutic process. ... Thisissand offers different kinds of tools for choosing the sand color.

Calming sounds, music & pictures