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Emotional Flexibility

Emotional Flexibility is being able to think about how serious a

problem is and match our feelings accurately.

▪ For example, if someone was on an overnight trip and was missing

their family, someone with emotional flexibility would think:

“I am missing my family but I will not be away forever. I can have

fun here and look forward to seeing them when I get back.”

▪ If someone’s brother dropped their toy and it broke, someone

with emotional flexibility would think:

“This is upsetting, but it is only a toy. This is not real danger. I have

other toys”