Movement Helps Emotions Settle

When kids seem anxious, unfocused, or irritable… it’s often not behavior.

Kids regulate their brains through movement, play, and time outside — even in winter.

When bodies don’t move, nervous systems stay stuck in stress mode.

Movement helps emotions settle, focus improve, and stress release.

Before assuming something is “wrong,” ask:

• Are they moving every day?

• Are they getting outside — even briefly?

• Are they using their body, not just their brain?

Winter movement still counts.

And it matters more than we think.

Start with movement, see what changes.