brown January 5, 2011 at 3:01 pm The Gift of Fear looked totally sketchy when I picked it up (in paperback, with a bombastic cover) but was really helpful in
validating the feelings of discomfort / fear I sometimes get.
First Day Jitters is a fun, clever story that will help ease children's fears about starting over as well
validate their feelings by showing them that anyone can be afraid of new, unknown situations.
When listening to your child talk about their emotions, Psychology Today points out that
validating feelings helps children feel understood.
In such instances it's important to support children by listening to them and
validating their feelings which may include sadness, anger or a sense of loss.
Once he was totally distracted and calm, I was able to use other tools such
as validating his feelings and asking some curiosity questions.
If your child expresses some negativity about school, don't discount immediately his or her concerns; instead, focus
on validating feelings.
Tamaro has a knack for lightening the mood,
validating your feelings during the postpartum emotional roller coaster, and at the same time giving you practical guidance on getting breastfeeding going in the right direction.
I
always validate her feelings because it's important for her to know that she is entitled to her feelings and no one can take those away from her.
The
scene validated a feeling I'd grappled with whenever friends hit major life milestones: That I was somehow «falling behind.»
He should
instead validate her feelings, «Oh, you must have been so worried when I didn't come home on time, I'm so sorry, I promise I'll call you next time.
Support that is clear and explicit
in validating feelings and showing interest and concern is most likely to lower cortisol levels and increase feelings of wellbeing and safety.
More than «pat answers» or church social events, I wanted someone who could listen to me,
validate my feelings, and then point me past my numerous questions and decisions in a sea of possibilities so that I could recalibrate to True North.
Listen carefully and
validate those feelings, such as saying, «I understand why you are so tired after a long day of shopping with me.»
Validating their feeling of being scared and talking with them until they are feeling less frightened by what they were dreaming of, is key.
And I like to
validate their feelings, too.
You may find it helpful to contact one of the support organizations to talk to someone who can
validate your feelings and help you come to terms with your experience.
Then listen to your child without guiding the conversation anywhere but toward what he / she wants to express, reflecting what you hear and
validating feelings.
Validate her feelings by saying something like, «I know it can be hard to feel good about your body sometimes.»
Feeling:
Validate all feelings.
We do this by
validating their feelings, and by giving them lots of nurturing empathy.
I try to
validate her feelings.
A lot of them are paid to be cheerleaders and best friends to some truly mislead women and they HAVE to
validated every feeling that woman has, it's what they are being paid to do.
Validate her feelings and demonstrate that you understand how she feels.
Willard F. Harley and Jennifer Harley Chalmers attempt to
validate the feelings and experiences of couples dealing with infidelity, and offer practical, helpful strategies for recovery.
I joined a support group on the internet and they confirmed and
validated my feelings.
Most of the time, what your friend really needs is not advice but someone who will listen and
validate their feelings.
This includes voicing her opinion even when it's not popular to do so — and be sure to listen and
validate her feelings.
Just remember that all kids, regardless of age, benefit from having the adults in their lives listen to and
validate their feelings.