emotional awareness Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/emotional-awareness/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:36:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 What drives choices? Emotions or Character? https://upowerpresentations.com/what-drives-choices/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:43:18 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=10629 Every parent wants their child – and themselves – to make choices they are proud of and understand what drives choices. Most choices aren’t made with calm thinking. They’re made in emotions. A child blurts something hurtful when they’re upset.A parent snaps after a long, exhausting day.A sibling argument escalates over something small. Understanding what […]

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]]> Are you proud of yourself? https://upowerpresentations.com/proud-of-yourself/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:06:54 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=10460 We often say to kids ‘good job’ or ‘I’m proud of you.’ Those words matter, but they can train kids to look outward for validation instead of inward for recognition. A simple question shifts that focus: ‘Are you proud of yourself?’ It sounds small, but it changes where the reflection happens. Instead of waiting for […]

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]]> Eye rolls, yelling, arguing…sound familiar? https://upowerpresentations.com/seeing-beyond-emotional-reactions/ https://upowerpresentations.com/seeing-beyond-emotional-reactions/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:51:09 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=6610 Have you ever looked at your child in the middle of an emotional meltdown and thought, ‘This isn’t who you really are?’ We’ve all been there. Maybe they yelled at you in frustration, rolled their eyes and walked away. Maybe they started crying over something that seemed small to you but felt big to them, or argued […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/seeing-beyond-emotional-reactions/feed/ 0 How to Help Kids When They Act Out https://upowerpresentations.com/how-to-help-kids-when-they-act-out/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:37:42 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5552 Sometimes kids act out without being mindful of their words and actions, which may result in misunderstandings. And when that happens it can be embarrassing and frustrating, not only for us, but also for them. How we help kids when they act out, is what matters. Below are strategies I use with my son: 1. […]

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]]> It Hurts to be Bullied https://upowerpresentations.com/being-bullied/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:23:45 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=3544 Being bullied happens too often, and it can make kids feel scared, sick, embarrassed, anxious, depressed and sad. Bullying can make them feel alone with nowhere and no one to turn to. That’s why Paul Davis (internet safety expert) & I decided to invite Emily, who is 18 years old, to join our podcast to […]

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