Re-appraisal is the process used to re-evaluate an event and find alternate ways of perceiving what transpired. So back to the party, if no one talked to us at a party and our initial reaction was to perceive the event negatively, re-appraisal might mean we look in greater depth at what happened during the party.
Look at what is going on within your household and in your own mind and develop your own strategies to address these issues. While genetics plays a part, children are little sponges who will absorb much of what is happening within their home environment.
There are two things that we have to focus on when learning to recognize feelings. Bodily sensations and words. Noticing their bodily sensations, children can become aware that they are feeling a particular way.
So now what? You’ve done some reading and you are pretty sure your child is demonstrating anxiety related behaviours. The household is getting more and more tense as everyone struggles to cope with uncontrollable emotional outbursts. This tension starts to make communication difficult and strained, and everyone feels as if they are either on the verge of tears, or an…
It doesn’t matter how old your child is, or how many children you have, recognising and managing anxiety in children can often stretch parents to their outer limits of coping! While some children will meet the diagnostic standards for generalised anxiety (as assessed by a mental health professional ), others most definitely will not. That said, not fulfilling the criteria…
