Classroom ManagementEducator WellnessTrauma-Informed

3 Grounding Tools to Manage Anxiety

Support emotional regulation and create a calmer classroom with this free toolkit designed for educators. These simple, research-based grounding practices use breath, movement, and sensory awareness to help students (and you!) return to the present moment and navigate anxiety with confidence. What’s Included ✨ A quick, educator-friendly overview of grounding and why it works ️ […]

By Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
March 26 2025

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Classroom ManagementEducator WellnessTrauma-Informed

Support emotional regulation and create a calmer classroom with this free toolkit designed for educators. These simple, research-based grounding practices use breath, movement, and sensory awareness to help students (and you!) return to the present moment and navigate anxiety with confidence.

What’s Included

✨ A quick, educator-friendly overview of grounding and why it works

️ ✨ Feeling Breath – A calming breath awareness activity

✨ Seated Forward Fold – A movement-based posture to release tension

✨ 5-4-3-2-1 Senses Check-In – A sensory tool to shift focus from anxiety to the here and now

✨ Tips for introducing and integrating each practice into your school day

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About the Author

Ilana Nankin, Ph.D.
Founder & Co-CEO

Dr. Ilana Nankin is the Founder and Co-CEO of Breathe for Change and an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former public school teacher. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with research demonstrating the link between educator well-being, SEL, and student learning. As a lead professor of the Human Intelligence course, Ilana weaves embodied awareness and systemic well-being into a clear theory of change: transform educators to transform classrooms.

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