Additional Digital Resources

for continued practice and emotional development

Consistent practice doesn’t have to be boring! Add in these lesson plans for more Top-Down and Bottom-Up strategies.

Seasonal Activities

  • A set of instruction sheets for breathing exercises, including 'Hand Breathing' and 'Nostril Breathing'. The sheets feature diagrams such as a hand illustration and a rainbow with inhale and exhale markings.

    Additional Deep Breathing

    Free digital downloads of additional deep breathing strategies for all age groups. 5 pages include 5 strategies total.

  • Instructional poster for mental grounding exercises, including naming objects for each letter of the alphabet, naming five animals in various categories, and singing a favorite song silently to calm down. Features colorful letters, animal illustrations, and music notes. Labeled "Power Skills Program."

    Additional Grounding

    Free digital downloads for additional mental grounding strategies. 2 pages include 4 strategies total.

  • A page titled "Visual Resets" with three visualization activities to reduce stress. It includes illustrations of diverse people and ©2025PowerSkillsPrograms at the bottom. The instructions guide the reader through exercises involving closing the eyes, imagining colors and shapes, and picturing solutions to problems.

    Additional Visualization

    Free digital downloads for visualization strategies. 2 pages include 4 strategies total.

  • Three mindfulness activity sheets titled "Daily Dial-in: Mindfulness" with instructions and exercises on a dark wood surface.

    Additional Mindfulness

    Free digital downloads for mindfulness exercises. 3 pages include 27 exercises total.

  • Three sheets of paper on a wooden table, each displaying various physical exercises geared towards children. The sheets include illustrations of yoga poses and exercises, with titles like "Movement Exercises" and "Pre-K & Elementary Movements." Instructions and graphics depict different stretching and movement activities. Small cartoon figures are also present as decorative elements.

    Additional Movement

    Free digital downloads of additional movement exercises for all age groups. 3 pages include 6 strategies total.

  • CBT activity pack with colored triangles for emotions like sad, afraid, excited, jealous, and mad, alongside thoughts and behaviors. Includes a pencil and eraser.

    CBT Cellophane Activity

    This a Top Down Activity to discuss how our emotions impact our thoughts and behaviors. This can be adapted for all age levels. Includes scripted directions and a worksheet.

  • Four charts featuring emoji faces representing different emotions in various colored zones, with columns labeled 'Regulation Zone' and 'Power Skills & Strategies.' Emotions include anger, uncertainty, happiness, and sadness. Instructions describe these as tools for students to plan strategies for emotional regulation.

    Desk Version of Power Skills Plan

    Mini individual Power Skills Plans for desk use. 2 different style choices included in the 2 page download.

  • Outline of a house with stairs, labeled 'My Upstairs & Downstairs Brain' illustrating emotional regulation concepts.

    House-Brain Model Activity

    Use this worksheet with the blog on Dr. Siegel’s Upstairs/Downstairs model of the brain to discuss being emotionally overwhelmed and calming our stress response with Power Skills. Counselors can also use it to break down a specific incident that occurred, build emotional awareness, and problem-solve for future overwhelming feelings.

Additional Seasonal Downloads

These larger files need to be added to your cart before you can download them, but they are still free to download