Zones of Regulation
We use the Zones of Regulation on a regular basis at Cumbernauld Primary School so the children should know all about them.
We use the terminology to support our emotional regulation. We know that it is perfectly normal to experience a range of different emotions and we have been learning about a variety of coping strategies – ‘The Zones Toolbox’
WHAT ARE THE ZONES? There are four zones to describe how your brain and body feel.
BLUE Zone – Your body is running slow, such as when you are tired, sick, sad or bored.
GREEN Zone – Like a green light, you are “good to go.” Your body may feel happy, calm and focused.
YELLOW Zone – This zone describes when you start to lose control, such as when you are frustrated, anxious, worried, silly or surprised. Use caution when you are in this zone. – think about your Zones Toolbox.
RED Zone – This zone is for extreme emotions such as anger and aggression. When you are in this zone, you have trouble making good decisions and should STOP – take Time Out!
When we are aware that we are struggling to regulate our emotions we can think about coping strategies.
Here is a ‘Toolbox’ of strategies to support regulation.
Click the link below to see ideas for each zone. You might be able to identify strategies that work better for you and add them to your toolbox. Maybe the whole family could have a go!
