Turn a Bad Day Around with This Heart Trick! 💖🧠

What if your child had a simple “reset button” for tough moments? This Energy Bubbles episode teaches a kid-friendly heart–brain reset so children can move from stress to calm in just a few breaths—turning stormy days into sunny ones. ✨

🎥 Watch the Video: Turn a Bad Day Around with This Heart Trick!

Bubble shows kids how to use heart-focused breathing and a feel-good emotion (like gratitude or care) to help the brain and heart work like best friends again. This playful approach is inspired by the HeartMath Institute’s teachings on heart–brain coherence.

🌟 Why Parents Will Love This Lesson

This video helps kids:

• Calm big feelings with a quick, repeatable routine.

• Think clearly again (better focus, better choices).

• Build emotional intelligence by naming feelings and shifting state.

• Practice self-agency: “I can guide how I feel.”

• Create a shared family language: “Let’s do a heart reset.”

Watch together and ask: “What emotion did you choose for your heart—gratitude, kindness, or calm?”

👨👩👧 Family Mini-Activity (3–5 minutes)

1) Hand on Heart: Sit or stand tall.
2) Power Breaths (60–90s): Inhale for 4, exhale for 6—smooth and quiet.
3) Feel the Good: Think of a person, pet, or place you appreciate. Let that warm feeling spread.
4) Brain Check: Ask, “What’s my next best step?” (apologize, start homework, take a break).
5) Power Phrase: Together: “Heart on. Brain clear. I got this.”

Pro tip: Use this before school, after a conflict, or at bedtime to anchor the habit.

🫧 Parent Resource

Curious to learn more about heart–brain coherence for families and classrooms? Explore the HeartMath Institute’s education programs:
👉 heartmath.org/education/classroom-programs