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Letting Go of Negative Emotions: The Power of Mindful Awareness

In today’s episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we’re exploring why it’s essential to feel and acknowledge negative emotions as they arise, so we can move past them and return to a positive state. Often, we try to ignore or suppress our difficult feelings, but this actually keeps us stuck.

We dive into the mindfulness practice of observing the present moment with non-judgment, which includes allowing ourselves to feel uncomfortable emotions without trying to change them. Interestingly, by simply observing these emotions, they tend to pass more quickly than if we try to resist them.

We explain how holding in negative feelings drains our energy, and how the fear of experiencing tough emotions is often more painful than allowing ourselves to feel and release them. All emotions pass, and sitting with a difficult emotion often helps it move through us faster.

In the episode, we share practical ways to observe and release negative emotions, creating space for positive feelings. We also discuss how to support children when they experience tough emotions and teach them to do the same.

Our Educalm program includes two units that help children and teachers practice emotional awareness without judgment, giving them tools to navigate and release difficult emotions.

If you want to learn how to manage negative emotions and create a more balanced emotional state for yourself and your students, this episode is for you!

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