10/07/2026
**What can you see? 👀 What can you hear? 👂 What can you smell? 👃 What can you taste? 👅 What can you feel? ✋**
Sometimes, taking care of our mental health looks a lot less like sitting in an office and a lot more like learning how to keep our cool when our little brother/sister is bothering us.
We were so excited to join the ASYMCA for their annual Winter Gear Up at JBER again this year.
Our Cohen Clinic team brought along an interactive 5 Senses Table, where military families could explore their five senses and learn how using them can help us ground ourselves when emotions start getting BIG.
And the kids were ALL about it.
We talked about what happens in our bodies when we're angry, frustrated, overwhelmed, or upset and practiced simple sensory strategies that can help us pause before we yell, snap, or lose our cool.
Even better? Every child got to take home their very own sensory kit to use when they need a little help getting grounded.
Because learning emotional regulation doesn't have to be boring. Sometimes it's hands-on, fun, a little silly and something you can actually use when your sibling steals your favorite snack.
A huge thank you to the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska for inviting us to be part of such a fun event and for sponsoring the sensory kits for military families!
We're proud to be out in the community helping military-connected families build skills for big feelings, one little moment at a time.
