Dan Siegel: Name it to Tame it
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How can you help a child who is having an emotional melt down? Learn brain-science basics and the two simple steps to calm a child who is experiencing inten...

STEPS

  1. Notice what you are experiencing. Find the best-fitting name for it on THE FEELINGS WHEEL.

  2. Focus on the bodily sensations and keep repeating to yourself slowly: “I’m feeling X, I’m feeling X, I’m feeling X.”

  3. The goal is not to completely eliminate the emotion, but to make it manageable.

  • @ThaijsClan
    2•2 years ago

    And in the long run trains yourself to recognize the emotion immediately and allows you to react accordingly not emotionally

    • @ickplantOPM
      2•2 years ago

      Bingo, gets much better with practice :)