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“Name It to Tame It:” Simply naming an overwhelming emotion helps calm it down [TOOL INSIDE - FEELINGS WHEEL]

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Dan Siegel: Name it to Tame it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcDLzppD4Jc

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...

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/401924

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.

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