First of all, I'd like you to kind of tell us what the feelings wheel is. ![]() Tim Unsinn: Today's topic is feelings wheel. And to try to help people find their healing and really their potential in life and realizing that they don't have to be miserable, that they can, they can have some control over their lives and live it to the fullest. So as I grew up and I developed that passion into really focusing in on mental health and understanding the stigma that's around it, and really having people be validated that the way that they feel is okay, but they can also feel better. ![]() Helping children has always been a passion of mine since as long as I can remember. My dad was a therapist, so I kind of grew up with that being a part of my language. I've been passionate about mental health from a very young age. And I think that everybody deserves to try to live their best life. I really believe in the strength of the human spirit. Why do you do what you do?Ĭhristy Wilkie: You know, I couldn't imagine doing anything else. And I don't think that means the feeling I get when I'm behind the wheel, but we'll get into that in just a second. Tim Unsinn: We're going to get into today's topic, which is the feelings wheel. Christy, it is great to have you on Mind your Mind.Ĭhristy Wilkie: Not as great as it is to be here. Christy is a therapist in Fargo and provides outpatient therapy for children and adolescents age five to 25. Tim Unsinn: Welcome to this episode of Mind Your Mind. Join me each episode as we explore the intricacies of our minds, decrease the stigma of mental illness, learn practical tips for managing our mental health and wellbeing, and recognize when it's time to ask for help. In this podcast, I will talk with our experts about understanding and nurturing our mental health and wellness. Tim Unsinn: Welcome to Mind your Mind, a podcast presented by Dakota Family Services, an outpatient behavioral health clinic located in Minot, Bismarck, and Fargo, North Dakota. To help parents find new activities to fill the abundant amount of time that’s in the day, here are a few videos that are kid-specific, and one that talks about how video games can be used to refine self-control.Featuring Christy Wilkie, LCSW, Dakota Family Services I’ve seen a lot of excellent videos of parents doing different activities to help their kids expand their physical bodies, but I haven’t seen many of exercises that develop their emotional intelligence. While in the midst of social distancing, many parents are looking for things to do to engage their young children. That there are shades to all the colors of emotion that a human being experiences, and that if we learn to check in with ourselves, we can get a pretty accurate description of how we feel. A young kid will not know the difference between fear and hysteria, but they can learn that there is a difference. I learned emotional intelligence as an adult - I often wonder if I would be healthier now if I had learned the skill of emotional intelligence as a child. I’ve been caught in wave after wave of emotion, but I never learned to surf. I’ve felt eager for a speech one minute, and despair the next minute. ![]() Every morning is different even though I do the same nightly routine to give myself the best opportunity for good sleep. I’ve woken up happy, sad, energized, demoralized, hopeful, and anxious. I believe the greater point of this exercise is to really drive home that feelings change, and that they sometimes change for no noticeable reason. Some days I went from a 10AM class feeling excited, to an 11AM class feeling dismayed. This taught all the clients to be more intentional with how we thought about our emotions, and to respect one another by not hiding how we felt at the start of each class. The point was to zero in on how we were feeling and give a true answer. A conversation with a trusted friend might have someone feeling compassionate or peaceful. One might feel love, and that is a permissible answer, but one could also feel something more specific in that emotion.
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