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22 results (expanded search) for "naming"

Naming the Other's Feeling Precisely

Do not say "I know how you feel". Name the feeling with a precise word and verify it.

Team Identity and Naming Ritual

Choose with your team a shared name and symbol expressing what makes you distinct — collective identity is built, not imposed from above.

Time-Blocking with Pre-Naming

Each morning, write a schedule naming what you'll do each 15-min slot — fewer decisions, 2x output.

Naming Suffering with Kindness

Name what you suffer with calm language — no exaggeration or minimizing.

Naming Thoughts: "My Mind Is Telling Me..."

Prefix every thought with "my mind is telling me..." to see you are not it.

Externalizing the Problem

Instead of "I am depressed", say "depression visits me" — problem loses grip.

Sensory Anchoring (5 senses)

Notice one thing per sense now — exit dissociation.

One Idea Per Paragraph

Each paragraph = one idea. If two ideas, split.

When he opens sensitive topic, say "tell me more" vs reply.

Daily Emotion Wheel

Pick 3 emotions on a Plutchik wheel (level 2) you feel now — precise labeling = calm.

Label Other's Emotion Precisely

Replace "you seem upset" with wheel-precise: "you seem frustrated because...".

Recovering From an Awkward Silence

When a conversation drops into awkward silence, name it lightly instead of fleeing or pretending it didn't happen.

Name your child's feeling precisely before you try to fix the situation.

Name It to Tame It

Apply Siegel's principle: naming feeling activates the prefrontal cortex and calms the amygdala.

Serve & Return Interactions

Every sound/gesture from your child = a "serve"; respond promptly = a "return." This game builds his brain.

Chore Ownership

Each child "owns" a chore, not "helps you" — ownership differs from helping radically.

Neurodivergent Strengths (Armstrong)

Instead of "fixing" ADHD/autism/dyslexia deficits, daily show your child the strengths of his different brain.

Diverse Few-Shot (Not Similar)

In few-shot, deliberate variety (positive/negative/edge case) matters more than count.

Mindful Listening

Listen to a sound in your environment 2 min without naming it — discover hearing richness.

Emotion Granularity

Instead of "I feel bad", classify: "frustrated", "disappointed", "exhausted".

Three Most Important Tasks (MITs)

Before starting each morning, write three tasks that, alone, would make the day a success.

Praising Process Over Outcome — A Deepening

Beyond "good job": a specific 3-part formula linking praise to the actual strategy used.

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