What’s your pattern of protecting yourself?
You have a pattern of protecting yourself and reacting to the world that you’ve developed throughout your lifetime.
Your pattern is unique.
It’s shaped through your experiences, observations of others, values, beliefs in general, and beliefs about yourself.
When it comes to beliefs about yourself, it’s natural to protect yourself from re-feeling painful emotions. No one want’s to do this.
But, the thing is, we can all get stuck in mindless patterns.
So it’s essential to stop and evaluate whether or not you’ve fallen into a pattern of reacting to a painful emotion or situation you’ve already overcome.
My dog Leo and I want to help you talk with your children about the complicated emotions we’re all feeling now.
Let’s Talk About What You’re Feeling:
Let’s Talk About What You’re Feeling:
- Are we going to be okay?
- Why do you have to be gone so long?
- Why am I feeling anxious?
Let’s Talk About Your Feelings, For children of medical and healthcare professionals:
- I worry about you being safe at work?
- Why can’t we hug?
- I miss how it used to be.
I hope these mini-books will help you talk about what you feel with the people you love.
Two links to research: Putting feelings Into Words
Putting Feelings Into Words Produces Therapeutic Effects in the Brain
Psychological Science: Additional Articles about putting feelings into words
