Emotional Shields Up: Back to school armor series

One of the trickiest things about starting a new school year is the transition to all that is NEW! Transitioning to a new classroom, new teacher, new schedule, new set of peers, ect. This can ignite a variety of intense emotions that are often hard to name when the time comes to get started! This is WHY we are going to get those emotional shields up now to be more prepared for the upcoming year!  In this episode, we talk about how it is absolutely ok and safe to FEEL all of the feelings... it is what you choose to do with those feelings that counts! We what to show vs. stuff and practice regulating before communicating in the new environment of learning!  We know that practice makes progress, so let's practice these 4 things now so that you are better prepared for the learning year ahead... F ollow a plan (talk to your trusted adult and collaboratively problem solve a plan for when those big feelings show up.) E ngage in conversation to name the feelings ( "I feel ____, "I need ____."  E nergy gage on? Sometimes our energy level spikes and drops quickly when making these new changes, so we want to have that gage on in case it needs to be adjusted (self-awareness) L evel regulation with tools and strategies that work best for your beautiful brilliant brain!    Keep up the great effort growing these skills each day and you will find yourself set up for a successful year of learning to show up, emotionally shield up, and shine bright!   Please reach out to me at www.katelynmabry.com for more resources or to connect and share your ADHD learning journey with me! I hope to hear from you soon!