Deep Breathing
1. Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 2 seconds.
2. Let breath out slowly through your mouth.
3. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
4. Discuss your feeling with staff.
Counting
1. Count slowly form 1-10.
2. Count backwards from 10-1.
3. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
4. Discuss your feelings with staff.
Saying ABC’s
1. Find a quiet place or put your head down.
2. Quietly say your ABC’s.
3. Say them backwards.
4. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
5. Discuss your feeling with staff.
Take Space
1. Ask permission; i.e., “May I?”
2. Use calm tone.
3. Accept staff response; i.e., location.
4. Self monitor feelings.
5. Share feeling with staff.
Anger Diary/Journal
1. Request permission to write in your journal.
2. Record your thoughts, feelings and specific ways you plan on handling the situation.
3. Continue until you feel yourself calming down.
4. Discuss your feelings with staff.
5. Share journal with therapist (during scheduled visits).
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