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Managing Big Emotions from Little People with Dr. Stephanie Samar from the Child Mind Institute

37m · Calmversations with Yvette · 15 May 22:13

Dr. Stephanie Samar from the Child Mind Institute gives us tools to help our kids manage big emotions: - Model your awareness & ways you cope with stress - share your emotional vocabulary and your struggle - demonstrate problem solving Exercises to help us all keep calm: - Take deep breaths; get oxygen to the brain - Teach belly breathing to young children - 4-7-8 breathing technique - share your coping skills, give your child positive affirmations - Take a Break!! Rest - Eat well rounded meals Can being bored be a good thing? Benefits to boredom: increase imagination, problem-solving skills, and creativity (if you can tolerate a little whining) What to do if your child opts out of activities consistently Helping teens to understand themselves, their bodies, and their identity. Acceptance vs. Expectations as parents How to build distress tolerance and grit For parents - develop radical acceptance and adjust expectations, create support system at school, and work with smaller achievable goals Child Mind Institute https://childmind.org Calmversations with Yvette by Yvette Jain www.yvettejain.com (c) 2019

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