Introducing Self-Reg at a Glance: A Desktop Reference Guide 

Shanker Self-Reg, Right at Your Fingertips

Self-Reg is so much more than a collection of strategies. It is a way of understanding stress, energy, behaviour and the brain-body connection –  and of seeing ourselves and others with softer eyes.

Self-Reg at a Glance brings some of these important ideas together in one accessible place.

You might reach for it at the beginning of the day when you want to start on a Self-Reg footing. You might flip to a page during a moment of reflection, use it to help think through a challenging situation, or keep it nearby when you need a reminder to look beneath the behaviour

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21 Core Self-Reg Ideas in One Desktop Guide

Among them are:

And much more!

A Reminder to Look Beneath the Behaviour

One of the most powerful shifts in Self-Reg happens when we move away from asking, “What’s wrong with this behaviour?” and begin wondering what might be happening underneath it.
The guide offers visual reminders to recognize stressors, consider energy and tension, and remember that stressors can be hidden, can differ from person to person, and can change from one moment to the next.
These aren’t simply ideas to remember. Over time, they can change what we notice – and therefore how we respond.

Understanding Energy and Tension

The Thayer Matrix is another idea featured in the guide, helping us think about the relationship between energy and tension and how our brain-body state influences behaviour.

Understanding our own state can help us respond to ourselves with greater compassion and wisdom. Understanding a child’s state can help us think differently about what they may need from us in that moment.

That shift – from trying to manage behaviour to understanding state – is at the heart of Shanker Self-Reg.

A Self-Reg Resource for Learning, Reflecting and Sharing

Self-Reg at a Glance was created for Self-Reggers at any point in their journey.

If you have been learning and practicing Self-Reg for years, it can be a helpful reminder of ideas you want to keep close.

If you have taken a Self-Reg course, it can help bring some of that learning back into view during everyday moments.

And if you are just beginning to explore Self-Reg, the guide provides an inviting glimpse into some of its foundational ideas.

It can also be a wonderful resource to have in a staff room, classroom, office or shared learning space –  somewhere colleagues can pick it up, explore a page and perhaps begin a conversation.

Self-Reg at a Glance

There are days when we have lots of capacity to think deeply about stress, state, energy and regulation.

And then there are the days when we simply need a gentle reminder close at hand.

That’s what we hope Self-Reg at a Glance can become: a resource you can return to again and again as you continue learning, noticing, reflecting and seeing through a Self-Reg lens.

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