How Are You Feeling Today?: A Let's Talk picture book to help young children understand their emotions

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With schools shutting down and services like daycare out of commission, a lot of parents are struggling with the transition of having their kids at home full-time, especially if they still have to work. Not only does this situation come with a ton of added stress on a practical level, but there’s a good chance your emotions about it are hard to ignore too. “They feel as if they are not doing enough and are failing their kids and jobs as they are unable to balance it all,” Kimberly Lee-Okonya, L.C.S.W., tells SELF. 15. You’re dealing with a resurgence of unrelated past trauma. Reach out for support. This is easier said than done when you’re at a low point. Try to remember the people in your life who care for you and likely want to help you. The pain of heartache does ease with time, even if you can’t imagine it at the moment. This illustrated emotions chart can easily be used at home to help your child communicate any difficult feelings they may be experiencing, as well as express themselves in a way that is calm and constructive. Beauty lies in their personality which is more important than outer appearance. And the ones who didn’t understand or agree with others opinion.. questioned, as they were open to understanding the contrary argument.

Emotions can be hard for children to understand or distinguish between, but the colourful characters on this chart can serve as a visual aid for your child. They can look at the chart, see which character looks the most like how they feel at the moment, and use that information to explain their feelings. Hence we ended session by asking them to speak about what they learnt from this session and what are the changes that they are going to do from that day on…. If you feel strong dislike toward a group of people, a specific person, or yourself, consider talking with a therapist about your feelings (noticing a theme here?).

What are the main human emotions?

Ended the session by mentioning to them about some of the interesting and inspiring books donated to their library..

It’s important to not get discouraged if these tips seem impossible or overwhelming — they can be hard to accomplish on your own. During sessions, practitioners can utilise this poster to create a safe and interactive space where children and young people can identify and communicate their emotions. By inviting them to point out or select the face that represents how they feel, the poster encourages self-reflection and promotes emotional self-awareness.Keep in mind that while it’s often easier to focus on the negative in life, it’s important to recognize positive emotions as well. 1. Smiley-face Feelings Guide While the terms are frequently used interchangeably and certainly are related, feelings and emotions are not the same things. I think the beauty of the book is its simplicity but I think its worth is something different. I have grown to realise that it’s not necessarily the content of the book that is its main plus – no – it’s simply that children are considering and focusing on what they might be feeling more than they might have done, as a result of my book! We are generally not encouraged to even consider emotions but this book is a brilliant start on a journey to improve emotional intelligence. It also helps children consider that there might be things they can do to help them manage their emotions of course. A large-scale crisis like this naturally brings to the forefront some larger questions that might have you thinking about your past choices, experiences, and values. “[Some people] are examining how they may have ‘wasted’ their time suffering or ruminating over things that now have little value,” says Golden. That said, Golden is also seeing this have a positive side effect: “They are beginning to see new meaning in relationship bonds, social connection, family, and health,” she says. 12. You’re grieving.