This inspiring and practical session offers a basic understanding of the importance of taking a personal pause in the middle of a stressful routine. It is a space designed for early childhood caregivers and families to stop when needed and, through a brief guided exercise, regain balance and recharge emotional energy. In this dynamic and participatory keynote, Dr. Kenya R. Marquez —with more than three decades of clinical and educational experience with children and families— leads micro-regulation practices such as conscious breathing, gentle stretching, gratitude pauses, and positive reframing, techniques that can be done in minutes and even adapted for …