With the online space comes a whole new way to learn, communicate, and most importantly, socialize. However, there’s a fear that people entering the digital space may not be able to be aware of the feelings and concerns of others online. To be able to maintain such an experience is known as “digital empathy”, something …
You will find that many children on the autism spectrum and with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder will have difficulties controlling their emotions. It’s believed by both scientists and parents alike that most of these children lack executive function skills. Executive function skills include being able to organize, manage time, sustain attention, be persistent in following goals, among …
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Human beings are prone to, and someone would say suffer from, feelings – we call these ‘emotions’. They affect our behaviour in different ways: some positive some negative. Some people appear, to others, to be driven by these factors. We call them emotional. Emotion could be defined as a strong feeling caused by: • Circumstances; …
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Raising an emotionally intelligent child can be a puzzle for some. You want to be able to strengthen your child’s ability to relate and socialize with other people, especially if they happen to have difficulty with emotions in general, like those with autism. Given it’s a relatively new concept, though, how you were raised can …
Emotions can be difficult to understand (especially for special needs children), but figuring out and identifying your own emotions is critical to understanding who you are as a person. How we react to certain situations and the intensity in which our emotions flare up can tell us a lot about ourselves, and it’s what makes …
Home Emotion: What It Is and How to Identify Yours Read More »
Your work is important, but your health is more-so. This also includes your mental health, which is why many doctors will harp on being able to alleviate stress. However, in order to do so, you need to be able to identify your stress triggers and learn to manage them. What are stress triggers, though? And …
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, also known as simply Autism, is one of those things that if you don’t have it, it can be a little difficult to fully grasp until you’ve truly known someone with the disorder for a while. Even then, no two people are alike, as autism is a spectrum. So when it turns …
When kids are young, it’s hard for them to find the right words to express how they’re feeling. At times, it can even be hard for them to know what they feel, especially when they begin to meld together and a level of intensity to each situation is implied. There are times where parents have …
Confidence is not something that everyone is born with, yet most individuals would love to possess this trait. It needs to be built up over time. It is a state of mind. You must practice confidence with positive thinking, knowledge, and training. You can also boost your confidence by talking to certain people. You are …
