Move from Negative to Positive Emotions with this 2-Step Mindfulness Strategy

Struggling with negative emotions? In this episode of The Balanced Educator Podcast, we share a simple, science-backed, 2-step strategy to help teachers and students shift from feeling low to finding emotional balance and positivity. Learn how to recognize, understand, and move up the emotional scale toward happier feelings—a tool that’s as helpful for educators as it is for kids!

We dive into the Emotional Scale from Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which ranks 22 emotions from the most challenging to the most uplifting. Discover practical steps for sliding up the scale one emotion at a time, and gain insights on how self-compassion is crucial when the climb feels tough. Embracing negative emotions is part of being human—learning how to manage them can empower you and your students for a calmer, more balanced classroom environment.

Finally, we share tips on teaching kids to use this emotional scale to manage their own emotions, building emotional resilience and mindfulness skills.