Child psychology has directed a lot of focus on this concept in the last decade. Mindfulness is "mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations." Teaching a child how to recognize and process their emotions is a powerful and lifelong skill.

Below are some apps and resources. These apps help us learn to "turn down the worry" in our brains.

A Glitter Jar is a jar filled with water, dish soap and glitter- when shaken, the chaos is a good visual representation of how your child's brain is feeling during a tantrum/breakdown- having them watch the glitter settle is both calming and representative of their brain quieting as well.

In a Calm Down Corner you are designating a space where children who are having trouble regulating their emotions can go and use a variety of techniques to calm down their brains instead of acting out inappropriately. The location should be relatively small and cozy, with visuals that can help your child identify what emotion they are working through, and suggestions as to how to handle the emotion. You can have music, some pillows to punch, manipulative to play with, signs of breathing exercises or the aforementioned glitter jar.

Movement can be another powerful way of settling a child- GoNoodle is an movement/mindfulness app that is especially useful for children with restless energy, or those who need to physically work out their emotions.