Mastering Emotions: Navigating Senior Year with Grace and Insight

Ever wondered how to handle the whirlwind of emotions during your teen's senior year? Join Cindy Manko as we dive into the emotional rollercoaster of this pivotal time.  We'll break down the key components of emotions—subjective experiences, physiological responses, and behavioral reactions—and their role in managing how we feel. Understanding these elements helps improve emotional regulation and reduce health risks from suppressing emotions.  This episode also focuses on acknowledging and expressing emotions constructively, providing a roadmap for smoother transitions as your teen steps into adulthood. Discover how to turn emotions into valuable insights for better interactions and a graceful move towards an empty nest. Listen to learn more: 1:55 - What are emotions? 2:15 - Subjective experience, or our own perception of life around us. 3:15 - Physiological responses to our experiences  4:15 - Behavioral responses to the world around us. 5:00 - Research on FEELINGS and holding them in. 6:50 - Emotional Intelligence- why we want to build it. 8:09 - Examples of dealing with our emotions 9:00 - Why we shouldn't be afraid of Uncomfortable feelings  12:25 - homework for the week…we don't get better unless we practice   LINKS  Free discovery call: https://www.the.cindymanko.com/11-coaching-page The Journal Project: My Senior Year Through Mom's Eyes by Cindy Manko https://a.co/d/2YguEiH Private Facebook Group just for moms of high school seniors: www.facebook.com/groups/savvyseniormoms/ CONNECT WITH CINDY: Instagram: @MankoCindy Email: [email protected] WHAT TO DO NEXT: Create reminders in your calendar – NEW episodes will be released every Thursday! Leave a review on the Apple Podcast app Share this episode. Tag #savvyseniormom