You don't meditate once and suddenly your life turns around. What it does is it lets you train your brain to be able to become more stable in an action-oriented way.
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What we want to help children with is, just because you feel sad or happy or depressed doesn't mean that is who you are. We want them to know, 'I am really sad right now, but I am not a sad person.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
Emotions do not define one's identity; they are temporary states we experience.
Goldie Hawn emphasizes the importance of teaching children that their emotions, whether positive or negative, do not define their identity. This understanding helps foster emotional resilience, allowing children to acknowledge their feelings without labeling themselves based on those emotions.
Themes
EmotionsIdentitySelf-AwarenessChildrenResilience
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop for parents, discussing ways to communicate emotions to children.
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