Stop telling kids NOT to be mad. 😡

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Hello cycle-breakers!

Today's little thought with big implications is this:

Instead of teaching kids NOT to have feelings… let’s teach them how.

This goes for anxiety too.

I just saw this fascinating research that when we are feeling anxious, our ability to be creative is decreased.

So the researchers tarted testing the theory that the reverse might ALSO be true ---> our ability to feel anxious may decrease when we are being creative.

So when we start to feel anxious, we can:

1) name the feeling by taking a Time-In (aka: name it, feel it, heal it)

2) think to ourselves, “What can I create?”

BOTTOMLINE: The idea is that when the brain shifts into “creative” mode, it’s harder to feel anxious.

So draw, play with legos, cook (or make a PBJ!), play an instrument, dance. Create something - anything! 🙂 and your body will begin to feel less anxious.

We can use this strategy ourselves as adults, and we can teach it to our kids.

For more creative, playful, and EFFECTIVE ways teach kids about emotions, grab our digital bundle, with more than 100 activities, ideal for kids ages 2 to 8+.

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https://genmindful.com/ SHOP REVIEWS BLOG FREE STUFF SHOP REVIEWS BLOG FREE STUFFHello cycle-breakers! Today's little thought with big implications is this: Instead of teaching kids NOT to have feelings… let’s teach them how. Three Words Kids Need to Hear This goes for anxiety too. I just saw this fascinating research that when we are feeling anxious, our ability to be creative is decreased. So the researchers tarted testing the theory that the reverse might ALSO be true ---> our ability to feel anxious may decrease when we are being creative. So when we start to feel anxious, we can:name the feeling by taking a Time-In (aka: name it, feel it, heal it) think to ourselves, “What can I create?” BOTTOMLINE: The idea is that when the brain shifts into “creative” mode, it’s harder to feel anxious.So draw, play with legos, cook (or make a PBJ!), play an instrument, dance. Create something - anything! 🙂 and your body will begin to feel less anxious. We can use this strategy ourselves as adults, and we can teach it to our kids. For more creative, playful, and EFFECTIVE ways teach kids about emotions, grab our digital bundle, with more than 100 activities, ideal for kids ages 2 to 8+. I see you! Thank you for seeing (and supporting!) me too. headshot signature Founder, Generation Mindful PS: If you run a family support program or organization of any kind, please get on my calendar to learn how Generation Mindful can help you help families. The first 5 sessions scheduled will gain FREE access to "The Village", our Family Support Learning Portal as well as FREE access to our Reparent Yourself Membership (normally $25/mo) for their community, good for up to 100 members. PPS: Post Facebook page hack, our reach is down, so 💚 if you want to see our posts, click here to like, comment, share and help us regain our reach. Thank you!!! I hope to see you online, soon! Together, we are raising an emotionally healthy world. Facebook Instagram Tiktok Pinterest Twitter Generation Mindful | Making Connection a Habit! Unsubscribe © 2025 | All rights reserved.

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