Impatience is an emotion that I would not put up there with the really big ones! It tends not to…
Category: A look at one emotion
Guilt
Illustrations by Sarah Jennings from How Are You Feeling Now? by Molly Potter Guilt rattles us and is triggered by…
Awe
There was a time when Ofsted school inspectors actually went looking for ‘awe and wonder’ in lessons. And as with…
Some Ideas for Teaching Children About Anger
I outline what to teach children about anger in the post: Dealing with children’s anger – reactively and proactively. This…
Dealing with Children’s Anger – Reactively and Proactively
A lot of what is included in this post can also be found in my blog posts elsewhere but as…
Shame
Shame is an odd emotion in that we nearly all feel it but it is rarely mentioned as an emotion.…
Disappointment
Disappointment can sometimes be quite a powerful feeling. It’s an uncomfortable emotion that can feel like a concoction of frustration,…
Helicopter Parents and Anxiety!
I first learnt the term, ‘helicopter parents’ in the noughties in an article that was about how universities no longer…
Words for Anger
This ‘anger words’ sheet is used in my latest video in the series: ACTIVITIES TO EXPLORE EMOTIONS that I will…
What can we say about anxiety?
My video: What can we say about anxiety? covers what anxiety is, why we evolved it, how it can affect us and…
What can we say about fear?
My latest video: What can we say about fear? looks at the emotion of fear, the fear response and its links to…
What can we say about hurt?
A video about the emotion or experience of being hurt can be found here: What can we say about hurt? The main…