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The Feelings Sandbox.

Three tools. Feelings namer (50+ feelings, sorted into 6 families). "What helps when..." picker. Sleep-check.

Tool One

Feelings namer

Tap as many feelings as fit what you're feeling right now. The more specific, the better the next move.

Happy family

happy

proud

excited

grateful

calm

curious

loved

cozy

Sad family

sad

lonely

disappointed

left-out

hopeless

missing someone

empty

Angry family

angry

frustrated

annoyed

jealous

treated unfairly

betrayed

Scared family

scared

worried

nervous

overwhelmed

unsafe

panicky

Embarrassed family

embarrassed

shy

ashamed

awkward

judged

small

Tired family

tired

bored

numb

meh

foggy

restless

Tool Two

"What helps when..." picker

Pick what you're feeling most. The picker gives you 3 small things you can do right now.

Tool Three

Sleep check

Honest check the boxes. Sleep is the biggest single way feelings get bigger or smaller.

I went to bed last night at about the same time as the night before.
My phone or tablet was NOT in the bedroom while I slept.
I did not watch scary or sad videos in the hour before sleep.
I slept at least 9 hours.
My bedroom was quiet and dark.
I did not have sugar or soda in the hour before bed.