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18 results (expanded search) for "nervous-system"
Psychological
Five-Sense Self-Soothe
Use every sense deliberately to soothe your nervous system.
Psychological
Soothing Self-Touch
Place hand on heart or cheek 2 min — your body knows kindness.
Psychological
Physiological Sigh
Two nasal inhales, then long mouth exhale — fastest research-backed nerve calmer.
Psychological
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Breathe so belly rises (not chest) — turns off nervous stress system.
Social
The Graded Social Exposure Ladder
Build a 5-7 step ladder of social situations ordered from least to most anxiety, climb one rung per week.
Social
Co-Regulating With a Distressed Person
When someone near you is distressed, lower your own voice and pace first — your calm body lends calm.
Parenting
Bunny Breath
A playful breathing technique for kids 3-7: three short bunny sniffs, then one long exhale.
Parenting
Time-In
Sit with your child in his upset instead of isolating him — your presence regulates his nervous system.
Parenting
Time-In Instead of Time-Out
Instead of isolating a dysregulated child, draw closer — Daniel Siegel's principle.
Parenting
Distinguishing Meltdown from Tantrum — and Responding Accordingly
A tantrum aims to get something; a sensory meltdown is a total loss of control — each requires a completely different response.
Digital & AI
10-Min Screen-Free Meditation
Daily 10 min with zero screens (no phone, computer, smart watch) to restore attention.
Psychological
Crisis Survival
In intense crisis, no decisions. Calm first.
Psychological
Self Co-Regulation
Breathe with another body (partner or animal) — regulates nervous system.
Social
4-7-8 Breath Before the Event
5 min before the event, do 4 cycles of 4-inhale, 7-hold, 8-exhale — your nervous system calms.
Parenting
Co-Regulation Through Breath
Calm yourself first — your nervous system calms the child's via physiological synchronization.
Parenting
After-School Decompression
Don't interrogate your child entering from school — give him 45 minutes of decompression first.
Parenting
Co-Regulation Before Correction
When child melts down, step one = your own 4 breaths. You can't calm someone you're igniting with.
Parenting
Rough-and-Tumble Play — Benefits and Safe Boundaries
Gentle wrestling and chase games aren't violence — they build nervous-system regulation and physical confidence within clear rules.