04/02/2026
He couldn’t sit still. He was “disrupting his class” not because he wanted to but because he was dysregulated.
The coolest part, at 6 years old he recognized it, he came to find me (bc young people still need guidance and support when learning something new) and asked me to work with him for a couple of minutes.
He didn’t start off like this, but he was able to articulate what his internal body was feeling.
We determined he actually needed food, first… so we ate something (in his lunchbox provided from his parents).
He immediately noticed a change but for him it was his racing heart beat. So, he didn’t need to move more.
Think- go noodle brain breaks don’t always work for every student.
He knew the fastest way to make a change was to use his remote control breath (nasal breathing).
He also learned in the 2 weeks, putting his feet on a wall or chair- is incredibly powerful for him.
This didn’t take long- maybe 3-5 minutes. But in this time, this young boy took agency over himself, used his tools (with support) and was able to rejoin his class regulated.
*Full transparency, when we begin learning these skills- it’s messy and takes time. But with consistency, the results show up pretty quickly in glimmers!
These young people are worth the time and the messy to guide them through these skills.
It’s a win for them and if practiced, the classroom will run much smoother!
