Helping Kids Handle Big Emotions (a back-to-school special) Ft. Julie Kavanagh & Seth Shugar Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear two experts (and parents) describe how
a deck of cards can help families connect on a deeper emotional
level and strengthen social intelligence in kids, and parents
alike. Julie Kavanagh is an author, FeelingsMaster, and
co-founder of “The Feelings Deck for Kids.” Seth Shugar is a
marital and family therapist, relationship coach, writer, and
co-founder of “The Feelings Deck for Kids. In this episode they
discuss how to regulate negative emotions to strengthen
relationships and communication and how by taking 15 seconds to
savour positive emotions can change the chemistry of one’s brain.
00:00 Preview 00:52 Introduction 01:09 About Seth Shugar 01:45
About Julie Kavanagh 02:57 The backstory that led to The Feelings
Deck for Kids 05:40 How parents can integrate emotional language
at home 07:09 How Seth’s therapy background informed the Feelings
Deck for Kids 08:53 Can adults also learn from the Feelings Deck
for Kids? (Yes!) 14:12 Back to school feelings - A spotlight on
feeling shy 16:56 The concept of parts in our emotional
experiences 18:15 What’s the science behind the Feelings Deck for
Kids? 18:55 Awareness of emotional and physical feelings 28:37
Applying breathing techniques to manage big emotions 29:24 Making
better decisions making by learning how to regulate emotions
30:58 Why does emotional literacy translate into greater
self-compassion? 31:26 The nuances of emotions (e.g. fairness vs.
frustration) 35:35 Savouring positive emotions 42:19 Empathy and
emotional attunement 44:54 The “gratitude gumball machine” 51:15
The importance of modelling emotional intelligence at home 53:31
Julie Kavanagh’s Purposeful Empathy Story 55:10 Seth Shugar’s
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