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Navigating Emotions
In this video from Six Seconds, education consultant Barbara Fatum talks about the process of navigating emotions, and in particular how she talks about navigating emotions with children.
Posted July 6, 2017 by in Life
Navigate Emotions
Seeing the Silver Lining
These slides summarize recent research into the relationship between stress, depression, and emotion regulation. It focuses on one specific emotion regulation technique that has been shown to decrease the likelihood that stress leads to depressive symptoms.
Posted May 4, 2017 by in Life
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Ride the Wave Exercise
In this module, participants each make an “emotion wave” and put them together to make a sea of emotions. This exercise helps deepen our appreciation of all emotions – even those traditionally thought of as negative – and healthy ways to navigate them. Designed to be used as a classroom activity but can be easily […]
Posted March 23, 2017 by in Life
Navigate Emotions
Inside Out Worksheet
This art exercise from Six Seconds helps you reflect on a challenging situation and how you dealt with it – comparing the way you felt on the inside with what you were showing other people. Insightful and very helpful way to learn tools for navigating emotions.
Posted March 16, 2017 by in Life
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Reaction Cycle Worksheet
This worksheet uses the reaction cycle to look at the trigger, reaction and escalation of an event – and asks leading questions to help you look at what you could do differently the next time.
Posted March 2, 2017 by in Life
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SEL Lesson – Triptych of Thoughts, Feelings and Actions
This art exercise uses the iceberg metaphor to teach students about feelings and learn appropriate, alternative responses to challenging situations
Posted February 21, 2017 by in Education
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The Power of Naming and Renaming Emotions
These slides delve into research on the power of naming and renaming emotions. Whether you are feeling anxious before a presentation, frustrated in traffic, or scared of an upcoming change in your life, these research studies offer powerful evidence that you can more effectively navigate your emotions.
Posted February 16, 2017 by in Life
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Musical Feeling Story
This exercise uses music – and the feelings it evokes – to help you navigate emotions more effectively. It comes with the musical feeling worksheet and a pdf with instructions.
Posted February 16, 2017 by in Life
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Karaoke Anxiety Research
In this fascinating video from The Atlantic, Olga Khazan tests recent research findings that the best way to overcome anxiety actually isn’t to try and calm down, but rather to embrace the excitement of your feelings. A fascinating strategy for navigating emotions.
Posted February 9, 2017 by in Life
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The Book of Life: Honesty – and Denial
This chapter from the Book of Life is on Emotional Skills, specifically the different ways in which people deal with emotions that they have not been able to accept. A fascinating look into the roundabout ways we sometimes ´deal´with emotions.
Posted November 28, 2016 by in Life
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What Is EQ
This short video describes emotional intelligence and its impact on one’s life. If you want a more in-depth description of emotional intelligence, read this article: http://www.6seconds.org/emotional-intelligence/get-started-emotional-intelligence/
Posted November 28, 2016 by in Life
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How to Make Stress Your Ally
Insightful and humorous, this TED talk reveals groundbreaking research on stress and our relationship to it. A wonderful reminder that emotions are data, and when we treat them as such, there are no negative emotions.
Posted October 25, 2016 by in Life
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