16: Naming our feelings - Level One

Hi, welcome to six minute sex ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships. My name’s Kim Cavill. I’m a sex education teacher and I’m so glad you’re back! I love listener questions and comments. Is there at topic you want me to cover? Email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com and for more info about me, check out my website //www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is LEVEL ONE, which mean it's perfect for listeners of any age, especially families with younger listeners, and we’re going to talk about naming our feelings Lisa Feldman Barrett a psychologist at Northeastern University has found evidence that anger isn't just one feeling - it’s a whole family of feelings! You can find her on NPR here: //www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/01/28/688180879/got-anger-try-naming-it-to-tame-it and the link to the study she referenced is here: //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22023359 Learning to name different feelings in the family can be a good way to control those feelings. The more emotional granularity a person has, the less likely they are to shout or hit someone who has hurt them. Basically, being able to name our feelings is a lot like having an emotional superpower! We’re going to talk through two different feelings families by playing a feelings game. All you need is yourself, a little bit of space, and someone to play with. If you use AAC, such as Boardmaker symbols, you need your communication tool, too. Educate to Empower publishes great resources, including free feelings cards that you family can use at home to facilitate conversations about emotions: //static1.squarespace.com/static/50769910e4b07864e5d07147/t/5b46baa01ae6cff696a1e35e/1531361958696/pA3_E2E_FeelingsCards.pdf Conversation starters: 1. What feelings do you feel like you have to hide from other people? Why? 2. What feelings do you feel like you're not allowed to have? Thanks for listening. Don't forget to sign up on Patreon to get access to bonus episodes, as well as episode printables you can use to guide your conversations at home: //www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent