Lanyard Calm Reference Cards
Lanyard Calm Visuals • Cut dashed borders • Hole punch circle ⭕ • Ring clip
Visual Coping Deck
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Hand Breathing
5-Finger Star Breath
5 Breaths
1 2 3 4 5 👉 START TRACE OUTLINE ⬆ INHALE EXHALE ⬇
👃 SLIDE UP Breathe In
⏸️ TIP Pause
👄 SLIDE DOWN Breathe Out
Repeat on all 5 fingers ✋✨
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5-4-3-2-1 Ground
Notice Your Senses
Present
5 👀 SEE
5 things around you
4 ✋ TOUCH
4 textures to feel
3 👂 HEAR
3 sounds near or far
2 👃 SMELL
2 scents in the air
1 👅 TASTE
1 taste or sip of water
🦶 Feet Flat on Floor
🧘
You are safe right now
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Stop & Think
Traffic Light Pause
Control
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1. STOP PAUSE
Freeze body • Hands still • Breathe
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2. NAME IT FEELINGS
😡 😢 😨 🤯 What is going on?
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3. CHOOSE SAFE STEP
🚶 Space 🗣️ Talk 🧘 Calm tool
Pause first • You are in charge 🚦
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Adult Support
Let Adults Handle It
Get Help
When to hand it over:
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Hurt / Danger Unsafe bodies
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Bullying Mean words
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Won't Stop Big argument
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Too Heavy Overwhelmed
🧒 You
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💬 SAY THIS: "I need help right now."
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🧑🏫 Adult
⬅️ Step back. Adult takes over. 🛡️
Getting help is the smart choice 🤝