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17 results (expanded search) for "heitner"
Parenting
Tech Curiosity Talk
Ask your child with curiosity about his apps and digital friends — before discovering by surprise.
Parenting
Digital Boundaries for Teens
Don't "monitor" your teen, "covenant" with him on a digital protocol. The difference is everything.
Parenting
Social Media Curiosity Talk
Instead of "platforms harm you", ask curiously: "what do you enjoy most? what bothers you?"
Digital & AI
Family Tech Agreement
Family sits, writes 7 collective rules about screens. All sign. All accountable.
Social
Naming the Other's Feeling Precisely
Do not say "I know how you feel". Name the feeling with a precise word and verify it.
Social
Daily Emotion Wheel
Pick 3 emotions on a Plutchik wheel (level 2) you feel now — precise labeling = calm.
Social
Self-Compassion Break
In suffering, apply Neff's 3 steps: acknowledge, common humanity, self-kindness.
Social
Restructure a Troubling Belief
Trigger event → thought → distortion → counter-evidence → reframe.
Social
Label Other's Emotion Precisely
Replace "you seem upset" with wheel-precise: "you seem frustrated because...".
Social
Mood Journal 3x Daily
Log mood (1-10) AM, noon, PM with a one-word cause — discover your patterns.
Social
ABC Trace for an Anger Flare
In anger, dissect: Antecedent → Belief → Consequence.
Social
Catch Emotional Contagion Before It Spreads
When entering a room or call, note your mood before and after to see what you "caught".
Social
Co-Regulating With a Distressed Person
When someone near you is distressed, lower your own voice and pace first — your calm body lends calm.
Social
Spot Your Own Alexithymia Pattern
When you reflexively say "I'm fine", pause and ask your body 3 questions before accepting the default answer.
Social
Notice Your Emotional Labor Today
Count how many times you "performed" a smile or enthusiasm you didn't actually feel at work today.
Social
Micro Mood-Repair Technique
When your mood dips mid-social-day, apply a 90-second intervention before it spoils your interactions.
Social
Test Your Empathic Accuracy
After guessing what a close person feels, verify explicitly instead of trusting your hunch alone.