Mr. Cohen

Special Education/Social Studies Teacher, Extended School Day Advisor, Unified Basketball Asst. Coach, Mock Trial Advisor @ JLM - Great Neck North High School

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Thank you, teachers. 🧡

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Why Every Home Needs an Emotional First Aid Kit (Not Just a Physical One)

If your child fell and scraped their knee, you'd know exactly where the first aid kit is.

But what about when your heart starts racing before a big game…
Your mind goes blank before a presentation…
You feel overwhelmed before a test…
Or a panic attack hits out of nowhere?

Most of us are prepared for physical emergencies.

Very few of us are prepared for emotional ones.

That's where an Emotional First Aid Kit can help.

During a panic attack or high-stress moment, the thinking part of your brain often takes a back seat while your survival brain takes over. In those moments, it's incredibly difficult to "just calm down."

Instead, start with your body.

Simple sensory tools—like a cooling ice pack, sour candy, lavender scent, a fidget, calming music, deep breathing, an eye mask, ear plugs, mint gum, or other grounding tools—can help interrupt the stress response and remind your nervous system that you're safe.

An Emotional First Aid Kit isn't about making anxiety disappear.

It's about helping you:
✔️ Calm your body
✔️ Slow your breathing
✔️ Regain focus
✔️ Feel more in control
✔️ Return to your best thinking

Athletes use routines before competition.
Performers use routines before going on stage.
Students benefit from routines before exams.

The best time to use an Emotional First Aid Kit isn't just during a panic attack—it's before a high-stress situation. Using calming tools before a game, recital, speech, interview, competition, flight, or important meeting can help your brain and body enter the moment feeling calmer, more focused, and more confident.

Having the right tools ready before the moment arrives can make all the difference.

You don't wait until you're bleeding to buy a first aid kit.

Don't wait until you're overwhelmed to build an emotional one.

Your future self will thank you.

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[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Important reminder. 🧡

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

Year 10 in the books! Have a great summer, everyone!

[Scholarship for PhD @ScholarshipfPhd]

Overthinking Vs Mindfulness

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

This is important! 🧡

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

@TEHahnFiction @StJohnsU Thanks so much, Tommy. I appreciate those words — especially from you, my friend.

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

Proud, humbled, honored, and excited (amongst other adjectives) to announce that I will be attending @StJohnsU for their Educational Administration and Supervision Ed.D. program! I cannot wait for this thrilling new journey and the people and experiences that come with it.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Kindness counts. 🧡

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

Still reflecting on what an honor it was to present at #LEADLI yesterday. So grateful for everyone who gave me the chance to participate, those who came to our session, and those who hosted their own informative sessions. Can’t wait to continue to be a part of @LEADLong_Island !

[Todd Whitaker @ToddWhitaker]

#BelieveInYourself

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

This was one of the most captivating and humbling moments of my life. To watch @OfficialMLK3 speak at my school, to hear his stories and his advice, was moving beyond description. Thank you to everyone who made it happen, and to Mr. King for being such an inspirational figure.

[Dr. Bossert @GreatNeck_Super]

An incredibly powerful and special day in GNPS as we welcome Mr. Martin Luther King III “If you deposit positive energy, positive energy will come back”-MLK3 @OfficialMLK3 #DiscoverGreatness

[Brendan O'Sullivan 🇮🇪🇪🇺 @ImtaBrendan]

Take a deep breath.

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

I worked for years in Massapequa, as a student observer, then student teacher, substitute teacher, and a leave replacement teacher. I really believe in “Once a Chief, always a Chief.” I am proud to wear blue and gold to support an amazing community in such a difficult time. 💙💛

[Help A Teacher @HelpATeacher]

So true! 🙌

[Mr. Cohen @_mrcohen_]

This is such a beautiful and powerful idea!

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Powerful reminder. 🙌