Emotional Intelligence for Kids Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/emotional-intelligence-for-kids/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 Resilience Isn’t What You Think https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/ https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:37:52 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=7876 Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back from what happened. It’s about bouncing back from how it made your child feel. When kids face challenges – a friend is unkind, a game is lost, or a mistake is made – the hardest part to manage is often their emotional reaction, not the event itself. If a […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-emotional-resilience/feed/ 0 Are We Truly Connecting with Kids About Mental Health? https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-mental-health/ https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-mental-health/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:55:06 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=6373 When we talk about kids’ mental health, we often focus on behaviours, challenges or strategies, but we rarely talk about one of the most important aspects—emotions. Emotions are at the heart of mental well-being, yet they’re often ignored, even though they impact our thoughts, health, mood and the choices we make. Kids often tell me […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/kids-mental-health/feed/ 0 Rock the School Year: 3 Tips for a Child’s Success https://upowerpresentations.com/3-tips-for-a-childs-success/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:21:51 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5838 The beginning of the school year – a time when emotions can be heightened, from excitement to anxiety and all the feelings in between. I remember those feelings from my own childhood! Telling a child… ‘you can do this, you’re stronger than you think, you’ll get through this, just be yourself, focus on the fun […]

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]]> How Powerful is Self-Talk in Shaping a Child’s Resilience? https://upowerpresentations.com/how-powerful-is-self-talk-in-shaping-a-childs-resilience/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:26:33 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5614 Recently, I had a conversation with my 11-year-old son about his self-talk during challenging moments—whether on the ice or in everyday life. I asked him, “What do you tell yourself when things don’t go as planned? How do you bounce back?” His response was simple yet powerful: “I tell myself, ‘I got this.’ And I […]

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]]> Crash Course on Resilience for Kids (Part One) https://upowerpresentations.com/crash-course-resilience-for-kids/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 22:07:44 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5384 I’ve been hearing more and more about the lack of resilience skills in our young people particularly noticeable in the aftermath of the pandemic. In light of this, I’ve created a crash course aimed at strengthening our children’s ‘resilience muscle’ for their overall well-being and future success. Here are the initial four strategies; stay tuned […]

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