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Emotional regulation is the ability to control our emotional state so that it matches the situation at-hand. It is not something we are born knowing how to do, but rather we learn over time. How can we teach our kids to respond to various situations appropriately, even if it means behaving on the outside differently than they are feeling on the inside? In today’s podcast episode, CHC Licensed Clinical Social Workers Leeanne Merritt and Karen Moos share strategies for helping our kids and teens develop critical emotional regulation skills. Hint: it’s not about jumping in and trying to solve or make those feelings change or go away. “Sometimes,” says Karen, “they just need to sit with the feeling and eventually figure out how to regulate themselves.
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RESOURCES
Learn more about CHC’s Catherine T. Harvey Clinical Services
Learn more about Evaluations
Recommended Reading
Emotional self-regulation: Importance, problems, and strategies
Self-Management (Social Emotional Learning) – Landmark Outreach
Sample Teaching Activities to Support Core Competencies of Social and Emotional Learning
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
From CHC’s Resource Library:
Articles:
Why Emotional Self-Regulation Is Important and How to Do It
Helping Students Develop Self-Regulation
Helicopter Parenting May Negatively Affect Children’s Emotional Well-Being, Behavior
Teaching Your Child to Stay Calm Sets Them Up for Success
The Surprise Side Benefit of Regulating Your Own Emotions
Videos:
Concrete Ways To Help Students Self-Regulate And Prioritize Work
For Educators:
Enhancing Social-Emotional Learning with Self-Regulation for Learning
