Lesson Plan
Resetting the Panic Button Lesson Plan
Students will learn and practice three coping strategies—deep breathing, grounding techniques, and personalized safety planning—to manage panic attack symptoms in real time.
Panic attacks can be overwhelming and impact students’ well-being and learning. Teaching practical coping skills empowers students to regulate intense emotions, fosters resilience, and builds a supportive classroom community.
Audience
Time
Approach
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Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Mindful Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduction to Techniques
10 minutes
Step 3
Practice and Plan Creation
10 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Reflection and Sharing
5 minutes
Lesson Plan
Pause The Panic Lesson Plan
Empower 6th graders with three practical coping strategies—deep breathing, grounding, and personalized safety planning—to recognize and reduce panic symptoms in real time.
Panic attacks can disrupt students’ well-being and learning. Teaching targeted coping skills in a supportive group setting builds emotional regulation, confidence, and resilience both in and out of the classroom.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
5 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up: Mindful Check-In
5 minutes
Step 2
Breathing and Grounding Practice
10 minutes
Step 3
Scenario-Based Practice and Safety Planning
10 minutes
Step 4
Cool-Down: Reflection and Sharing
5 minutes
Slide Deck
Pause The Panic
Lesson Objectives
Warm-Up: Mindful Check-In
Deep Breathing: 4-7-8 Technique
Grounding: 5-4-3-2-1 Method
Scenario Practice & Safety Planning
Cool-Down: Reflection & Sharing
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