Virtual Be Well Space

Calm yourself

Do you feel overexcited, anxious, angry, agitated, chaotic, or keyed up?

You may be in a hyper-aroused state. Your “fight or flight” response has been activated, resulting in excessive activation or energy. Choose an activity that will calm your nervous system. The time for each activity can vary; use the filters to sort by suggested times.

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VideoBlue-colored jellyfish calmly float in dark water.

Visual Calming: Live Jelly Cam from Monterey Bay Aquarium, 7am- 7pm PT.

5 minutesNatureWatch
A hand grasps a colored pencil, coloring in a black and white mandala illustration

Art Therapy Coloring: Printable Coloring Pages.

20 minutesArtDo
Activity Library

Breathing Techniques: Review and practice breathing strategies.

BreathingCalmDoFive MinutesGroundedRead
VideoThe profile of a woman practicing yoga is silhouetted against a waterfront sunset.

Calm Movement: 5 min Standing Yoga, part of a compilation from Mindful Teachers

5 minutesDo
VideoA pair of shiny, padded headphones rests against a cotton candy-like pink-and-orange background.

Calm Music: Beautiful Relaxing Music for Stress Relief from Meditation Relax Music

10 minutesListenNatureWatch
Videoraindrops splash in a puddle of water

Calming Sounds: Relaxing Rain Noise + Forest Stream from Relaxing White Noise

 

10 minutesListenNatureWatch
VideoA woman pauses with her hands pressed together at her chest, eyes closed. Sunbeams illuminate her face and arm.

Deep Breathing: 4-7-8 Calm Breathing Exercise from Hands on Meditation

5 minutesDo
VideoA smiling woman sits cross-legged in a park, with hands pressed together just below her chin, and her eyes closed. Namaste.

Grounding in the Present: The 5-4-3-2-1 Method from The Partnership in Education

5 minutesDoLearnListenWatch