Vanessa and Meg delve into social-emotional learning techniques for creating calm classroom environments in preschool and pre-K amid rising job-related stress. They emphasize the importance of cultivating calm, both in recognizing and managing students' emotional states and in teachers regulating their own emotions. The conversation covers the necessity of calm down corners in classrooms, practical steps for implementing and utilizing these spaces effectively, and the importance of introducing and teaching mindfulness strategies to children. They address common concerns and propose simple steps educators can take to integrate mindfulness and calm down techniques into daily routines, fostering better emotional regulation for both students and teachers.