Our emotions can play an important role in how we think and behave. There are no good or bad emotions however sometimes your emotions may seem overwhelming and may lead you to act in ways that are self-destructive and not in your best interests. For instance, snapping at someone when you are angry or avoiding something that you want to do because you feel anxious. Below are some useful strategies to assist you in managing your emotions more effectively.
Grounding
Grounding techniques are useful to bring an individual back to the present moment, as they help to reorient the person to the here-and-now and in reality. Grounding techniques incorporate the five senses (e.g., sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing) and can be helpful to maintain overwhelming feelings or intense anxiety. Attached is some simple grounding techniques.
https://www.clayton.edu/Portals/541/docs/Five%20Senses%20Mindfulness%20Exercise.pdf
BREATHING CONTROL TRAINING:
Breathing control is one of the simplest things you can do to assist in managing strong emotions (e.g., anxiety, anger), or even “knocking them on the head” before they occur. Slow breathing can assist with restoring the correct balance of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to the body, and the symptoms of strong emotions that are caused by this imbalance (e.g., heart racing, shaking, changes in breath) will typically abate.
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/docs/Info-Calming%20technique.pdf
For Children:
https://anxietybc.com/sites/default/files/calm_breathing.pdf