Catholic Calm Down Corner Supplies

Just a Catholic Calm Down Corner?

Nope! It’s so much more!

Want a full breakdown of the course + Catholic calm down corner kit + community? Take a tour of our program below!

Interested in Interior Kingdom, but want to see everything you'll be getting first? I'm that way too! Scroll down to see all of the gorgeous materials included in this program.

One of the very first things you'll notice that makes this program different? The materials aren't kiddish or bright and overstimulating - they're a serene reflection of the True, Good, and Beautiful that naturally invites a return to peace.

Please note, this is a fully digital program. No physical materials will be shipped to you. You will receive digital files you can print as many times as needed and customize for your own family.

From top left: Four landscape photos in red, yellow, blue, and green to correspond to different emotional quadrants; inspirational quote cards, and a large image of a castle, seen through a forest of trees giving way to the castle through a heart opening

Catholic Calming Corner Posters

Interior Kingdom focuses on using imagination to explore and regulate our emotions until we return to the Interior Kingdom of our hearts where King Jesus reigns.

Artwork helps in emotion identification, so the program is founded on these two images: color-coded landscapes for the four types of emotions and the Interior Kingdom of our hearts.

These posters can be hung on a wall or put in a binder for a travel version!

Phone a Friend

Call on King Jesus and the friends of the Royal Court to aid in exploration of different emotional landscapes!

I don't know about your kids but mine love to pretend to talk on their "phones" (everything ranging from remotes to a banana) - now they can talk to Jesus and the saints to help them return to inner calm.

Comes in two sizes and Christian (without Mary and the saints) options

A play cardboard phone displayed three times with images of Jesus, Mary, the Holy Spirit, God, the saints, and a cross with a Bible from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials

Overview of sensory game elements from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials. Three photos, from left: A cardboard spinner to the five senses, corresponding cards for each sense, and a basket of toys in the background. Two right-hand photos show close ups of both 8.5x11 and individual card versions on a table next to fake flowers and cross candles.

Compass Cards

Learn coping skills, but make it a game! Compass Cards engage the senses for emotional regulation through play.

Did you know that emotional dysregulation actually triggers our "fight, flight, or freeze" response? So we need to calm that response before processing new information (like redirection).

Each Compass Card suggests a sensory activity - like smelling a candle or sucking on a mint - to calm that response. Spin the compass, land on a sense, and do what the card says to learn sensory coping skills!

Includes a simplified menu version and blank cards to make up your own sensory prompts!

Emotions Posters

Realistic (not cartoon-ish) depictions of 32 different emotions your kids might be experiencing. They can simply point to the one that best expresses how they feel, a great non-verbal way to start the conversation.

Flash card and blank versions also included to create bilingual options

Feelings identification cards featuring illustrated children displaying various feelings from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials

Feelings identification cards featuring illustrated children displaying various feelings and feelings synonym cards from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials

And I don't know about you, but whenever I try to talk to my kids about their emotions, I typically resort to "sad" or "happy" and then completely blank out on other possible emotions.

That's why I love these emotion synonym cards that jog my mom brain. Now we can find the precise word to describe what my kids are feeling, transforming "sad" to "heartbroken." And that makes all the difference when teaching emotional literacy and regulation!

King Jesus and Royal Court Cards

The goal of Interior Kingdom is not just emotional regulation - it's returning to the kingdom of God that dwells in us. Visualizing key "kingdom figures" is important - the more we encounter them, the more natural it is to call on them for assistance!

That's why one of my favorite aspects of the Interior Kingdom program is the King Jesus and Royal Court cards. There are more than 800 cards featuring

God the Father
King Jesus
Holy Spirit
Blessed Mother
Saints
Bible quotes

To further make the connection, the saint and Bible quote cards are color-coded to match the landscapes - simply pick a card that matches the emotional landscape for additional help in processing the emotion!

All cards come in script or print font choices.

Saint and Bible quote cards from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials

A card standing up with a portrait of Jesus as King, wearing a purple robe and crown. Next to the card are a candle and sculpture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Catholic Emotional Regulation Posters

For visual learners, these additional prints are a great reinforcement and reminder of the Interior Kingdom concepts. They can be hung up as part of a wall poster display in a Kingdom Corner, or placed in a 'Binder Book' for easy reference.

Playroom with teepee and stuffed animals with three posters on the wall about feelings and emotional regulation from the Catholic calm down corner materials from Interior Kingdom

Emotional regulation game piece featuring a map with various "stops" with other materials from the Interior Kingdom Catholic calm down corner materials

The Interior Kingdom Map

Finally, we put this all together with the Interior Kingdom map, making exploring and regulating our emotions a fun quest to find the path back to King Jesus!

We begin by identifying the emotional landscape and then name the emotion. If needed, we call on our Royal Court or reflect on faith-based quotes for help. Then we pick a sensory activity to regulate, have a conversation about what happened, and find ourselves back at the Interior Kingdom!

It's then that we can learn from the experience with a heart repair, a lesson, or an opportunity for a redo.

You get all of that PLUS

The full Interior Kingdom course for parents and caregivers (broken into 5-20 minute sections - see full outline here)

The ability to ask questions in our private Interior Kingdom community with other families going through the program

Additional materials to customize the program for teens or integrate into your GenMindful resources

28-page reflection guide for adults (because the Emotions 101 section will address ALLLLL of your triggers too)

Six cheat sheets so you'll actually implement it (instead of yet another hack you can't remember in the moment)

I want all of this!

I cannot tell you how much this program has helped me, my husband, our children and so many others with whom we share what we learned! An example from earlier this week: my husband and I had gotten into an argument. The next day when I was calm with the Holy Spirit guiding, I texted an apology and possible solutions to our argument. My husband's response really shocked and surprised me. He apologized and said the trigger was... such and such....and he had been projecting...and the other trigger was...such and such...and then he said he was sorry again and would practice more emotional regulation. That Godsend shows me that emotional regulation is a real Heavenly pearl
Suzanne T.
I consistently recommend Interior Kingdom to parents at every stage. Thorough, authentic, and solidly rooted in Catholic theology, Interior Kingdom seamlessly integrates faith and reason, providing every family, regardless of need or constellation, the means to socially and emotionally thrive.
Ginny Kochis, Not So Formulaic
My husband and I have been working our way through the Interior Kingdom Program. I can’t recommend it highly enough! Not only has it been helpful for my oldest son (4), but it’s been incredibly helpful for ME. I’ve been to a lot of therapy in my life, some helpful, some not so much. But no therapist has taught me as much about regulating my own emotions as this program has….and that’s saying something. 🤯 I wish my parents had had a program like this when I was growing up; it would have made a huge difference in our family life. All that to say, I HIGHLY recommend this program if you’re looking for ways to help your kids and *yourself* with emotional regulation. For the cost of ONE therapy session, you can learn how to integrate your emotional and spiritual life, and to help your children do the same. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Christina Jaloway
"I am literally telling everyone who will listen about IK. We are LOVING every bit of it! We have seen so many changes already...

It's just been so eye-opening to me and my husband, and my oldest...(who) promptly said as soon as it was done, "My head is spinning, I understand myself so much more now!".

Ok, I'll stop gushing...😉 It's just that transformational, I can't NOT gush!"
N.E.
"Finally! A program about feelings that's Bible-based. I was so turned off by the new-agey programs out there. This one is lovely and the kids really enjoy the language about kings, queens, and a castle! Thank you for all the scripture and saint quotes. We love it!"
Sterling Jaquith, Catholic author, speaker, and life coach

What makes Interior Kingdom particularly unique is that it's not "just" a course or "just" calm down corner materials - it's both! I want emotional regulation to become part of your family's sainthood story, and to do that, it needs to be integrated into your daily lives.

The program is meant to be integrated over a period of time - I walk you through sample schedules for a 5-week and 8-week implementation, but you can take as much or as little time as your family needs.

Course Overview

Module One: Welcome and Overview

Why you can trust me to lead your family in the important journey of emotional regulation

Module Two: Heart of the Kingdom

In this module's parent/caregiver videos and materials, I walk you through two family lessons (don't worry, I give you scripts!) to introduce these concepts to your family. They're written in Montessori/Catechesis of the Good Shepherd style with activities. Then, I'll show you how to enter into the "Establishing the Kingdom Phase" - daily family reflections as you meditate upon, discuss, and establish the spiritual concepts of the Interior Kingdom within the hearts and minds of your family. You can prep your materials and complete the rest of the course while you go through this phase with your family.

Module Three: Materials Print & Prep

I describe all of materials and how to use them, considerations for how many 'sets' of materials to create for your family's needs, printing considerations, etc.

Module Four: "Emotions 101" for Parents/Caregivers

Have you ever felt like teaching emotional regulation to your kids is difficult because you were never taught it yourself? Well, I am now. This module alone will break down everything you thought you knew about raising kids and leave you wondering "Why did no one ever teach me this?!" Each section contains a video and accompanying reflection pages: 1. Emotional Wounds: Spiritual Bypassing 2. Theological Foundations for Understanding Emotions 3. The Neuroscience of Emotional Dysregulation 4. Understanding Our Triggers 5. The 5 Keys to Unlocking Emotional Regulation

Module Five: Exploring the Kingdom

In this module, I teach you how to use each aspect of the program and then discuss Integrative Discipline: Problem-Solving, Redos & Repairs. Then you'll find five more family lessons with scripts to present the materials to your family and encourage their use in emotional regulation.

Module Six: Troubleshooting

"But what about...?" This Q&A section is to answer all of the questions that come up as you go through this program!

Bonus Module: GenMindful Integration

Already purchased GenMindful prior to investing in the Interior Kingdom Program? Here's how you can still make use of those materials!

An open laptop, showing a scene from the Catholic emotional regulation program Interior Kingdom. On the screen, a woman with curly brown hair and a black shirt is holding a stuffed brain for illustration. Course modules are listed along the lefthand side. Behind the laptop is an abstract teal and light blue shape with a yellow crown and swoosh decorating the edges

YES! Please teach me all of this!

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