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 Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ Buy a copy of Purposeful Empathy http://tiny.cc/PurposefulEmpathyCA ✩ LinkedIn   / anitanowak   ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathy... Video Edited by David Tsvariani