“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...
STEPS
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Notice what you are experiencing. Find the best-fitting name for it on THE FEELINGS WHEEL.
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Focus on the bodily sensations and keep repeating to yourself slowly: “I’m feeling X, I’m feeling X, I’m feeling X.”
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The goal is not to completely eliminate the emotion, but to make it manageable.