Get Regulated! #3871 – April 16, 2026
Course overview: This workshop provides first responders with education on self-regulation and hypervigilance. It is interweaved with lecture, worksheets, and practical application of techniques to utilize beyond the classroom. Students should gain a stronger awareness of their response to stress and identify tactics to manage it. Student participation and course evaluations are required to receive credit for this course.
Unit 1: Regulation and Dysregulation
· Identifying zones of emotional regulation and related brain functions
· Navigating zones with action steps
· Personalize your plan with a worksheet
· Roles of hormones in the brain and body
· Instructor led exercises- breathing techniques, matching mood and music, body movements
Unit 2: The Impact of Hypervigilance
· Continuing brain functions relating to Unit 1
· “Be vigilant” not hypervigilant
· Recognize your own hypervigilance and take steps to manage it
· Instructor led exercise- grounding with 5 senses