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11 Reasons Why Understanding Your Emotions Is Important

Zencare

If you can tell that your emotions are getting heightened and youll no longer be able to contribute to a constructive conversation, you could learn to potentially avoid saying things you dont mean, or getting into screaming matches. Being aware of your own feelings prevents unnecessary fights and miscommunication.

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The Best Kids’ Books on Mental Health of 2024

Child Mind Intitute

The playful, child-like artwork pairs well with the encouraging, poetic text about breathing techniques and other mindfulness strategies. Cranky Written by Phuc Tran, illustrated by Pete Oswald Construction vehicles as characters help build kids’ social-emotional skills in this engaging, multi-layered picture book.