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When feelings feel enormous
Helping with big feelings
A calm, practical place to begin when words have gone missing.
Three things to try first
- 1Get lower and quieter before asking questions.
- 2Name what you can see without deciding why it happened.
- 3Offer two safe choices and wait.
Words you can borrow
“That feeling is very big. I am staying with you while it gets smaller.”
