How to use the Galaxy Light
22 Oct 2025 · 2 min

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Mary Kostka shows how to use the Galaxy Light to calm stressed or overwhelmed children. The device projects soothing lighting that helps create a calming environment during meltdowns.

Mary Kostka shows how to use the Galaxy Light to calm stressed or overwhelmed children. The device projects soothing lighting that helps create a calming environment during meltdowns.
Hey, Mary Koska here. And I'm going to tell you a little bit how we use the Galaxy Light to help calm, calm children. So one really big trigger is fluorescent lighting. And in our clinic, on a lot of the lights, we have, like, a cover. But one thing that when a child's getting stressed, dysregulated, even, you know, if they're just gone into a meltdown, the first thing we'll do is turn off the lights. And just having the lights, which is a lamp, is a really big help. But we also like to use this Galaxy Light because it creates a very calming sensation for them.
And you can do it with the stars or without the stars, but this, along with blowing some bubbles, I can very quickly turn a meltdown into just a calm, peaceful atmosphere. Some kids, we just have to kind of start them in this kind of environment to start with, and they do so much better. So when you're thinking about it in terms of the three Cs, calming the environment, calming yourself, calming the child, the Galaxy Light helps you stay calm because you'll be affected by the low lights and, and how it feels and the. Obviously, it changes the environment dramatically compared to having the lights on. And like I said, I usually will have them blow bubbles or do some kind of calming activity too, so that the child's actually calming themselves as well.