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https://www.militarychild.org/upload/files/resources/Navigating%20Change/Building_Resilience_in_These_Unc.pdf
While this is written for parents/caregivers there is a lot of good stuff in it. Worth the read
Example: “I don’t know how to handle how I feel”: Acknowledging,
Processing, and Releasing Emotions
A time of uncertainty with heightened emotions is the exact time to demonstrate to our children that emotions are not to be ignored. Too many
young people receive messages that strong people contain their emotions and
that genuinely experiencing feelings is a sign of weakness. The truth is, bottling
up emotions allows them to fester and leads to unresolved feelings. We should
encourage emotions to be felt and demonstrate healthy verbal and nonverbal
ways to express them.
The word healthy is critical here. There are ways to express emotions that
are harmful to yourself and others. This means you should discourage outbursts and instant fixes (such as mind-altering substances) at the same time
that you encourage talking, writing, artistic expression, prayer and reflection,
meditation, and physical exercise. Further, as you model expressing emotions,
it is important to demonstrate when to engage others and when to create your
own space. Sometimes in cramped living situations, as many of us are experiencing now, people can first get to their “calm place” privately and then join
with others to talk things through or share and express their frustrations
While this is written for parents/caregivers there is a lot of good stuff in it. Worth the read
Example: “I don’t know how to handle how I feel”: Acknowledging,
Processing, and Releasing Emotions
A time of uncertainty with heightened emotions is the exact time to demonstrate to our children that emotions are not to be ignored. Too many
young people receive messages that strong people contain their emotions and
that genuinely experiencing feelings is a sign of weakness. The truth is, bottling
up emotions allows them to fester and leads to unresolved feelings. We should
encourage emotions to be felt and demonstrate healthy verbal and nonverbal
ways to express them.
The word healthy is critical here. There are ways to express emotions that
are harmful to yourself and others. This means you should discourage outbursts and instant fixes (such as mind-altering substances) at the same time
that you encourage talking, writing, artistic expression, prayer and reflection,
meditation, and physical exercise. Further, as you model expressing emotions,
it is important to demonstrate when to engage others and when to create your
own space. Sometimes in cramped living situations, as many of us are experiencing now, people can first get to their “calm place” privately and then join
with others to talk things through or share and express their frustrations
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