Learn how to navigate distress and build resilience through mindfulness and emotional regulation. Discover the 'STOP' acronym for distress tolerance and strategies to help children manage their emotions. Explore tools for regulating distress, such as recognizing body sensations, practicing mindfulness, and using gratitude to manage emotions effectively.
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Accepting things out of our control can reduce distress, utilize the 'STOP' acronym for better coping mechanisms.
Mindfulness techniques like distress tolerance and gratitude help in emotion regulation and resilience building for children and adults.
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Resilience and Mindfulness for Emotional Regulation
The episode explores mindfulness and emotional regulation skills taught to children by a meditation expert. Techniques like distress tolerance, mindful pauses, and creating a feeling thermometer help children navigate and regulate their emotions effectively. Encouraging gratitude and teaching tools like 'stop' aid in managing frustration and promoting resilience. These practices empower children and adults to handle challenging situations calmly and positively.
If you've listened to Radio Headspace regularly then you know that there are a lot of things that are out of our control. Our ability to accept these things - or not - is what can cause stress or distress. How do you handle distress? If you're thinking you could do a better job, we have just the thing for you. It's a handy little acronym called STOP.