Emotional Regulation
Tips From Mr . Rogers BY DR . ANITA KNIGHT KUHNLEY
If we are preoccupied with our own feelings , it is difficult to tend to those of another person . But Mister Rogers had a whole neighborhood to tend . He was awake to their needs and their feelings , and to his own . How did he do it ? There was a man with real needs behind the cardigan sweaters . Fred Rogers had at least seven different “ built-in ” practices that helped him to mention and manage his own emotions :
1 . Have someone to talk to 2 . Spend time in nature 3 . Seek regular solitude 4 . Read regularly for inspiration 5 . Express yourself artistically 6 . Encourage yourself 7 . Rest
Rogers was able to put his own oxygen mask on first before moving on to help others with theirs .
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