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1/ Little boy scared of making friends at his birthday party hides under a table. Mom gives him company there. Then helps him see the funny feelings in his tummy as as a sign of exciting things to come & names them as butterflies... 
2/ ... which intrigues the kid. She points out that they can't sit under the table forever & suggests little steps. He comes out & starts taking little steps!
S3E4 of #tryingappletv
S3E4 of #tryingappletv
3/ this reminded me of @LFeldmanBarrett explaining how interoceptive sensations have to be associated with concepts to form emotions.... I understood her point better, watching this sequence...and what a powerful and empowering way to alter the emotion here!
The transcript...
The transcript...
4/ You know what…
I don't think
the world's going anywhere, is it?
I think it's staying out there
longer than we can stay in here.
You still feeling funny?
- How?
- In my tummy.
I don't think
the world's going anywhere, is it?
I think it's staying out there
longer than we can stay in here.
You still feeling funny?
- How?
- In my tummy.
5/ Okay, well. The thing about sicky tummy feelings,
You only normally get them before something exciting's gonna happen.
It's not a bad thing- it means something good is coming.
It's called butterflies.
-Really?
You only normally get them before something exciting's gonna happen.
It's not a bad thing- it means something good is coming.
It's called butterflies.
-Really?
6/ The key is to do one little thing at a time ok?
Little Steps
Little Steps
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If we want to be good parents & teachers, we really need to understand emotions better... and how to help children reframe them..
Little Steps
Little Steps
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If we want to be good parents & teachers, we really need to understand emotions better... and how to help children reframe them..
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