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CONCLUSION
This story is about learning that our feelings and emotions are caused by what we tell ourselves about a situation. Our thinking can be rational, based on what is really happening (Good Thinkingor irrational, based on inaccurate assumptions and beliefs that are not true (Stinky Thinking).
You want to reward any evidence that your child understood the basic concept. Reward (with praise) if they are attending to their thinking and if they are able to determine if it is Good Thinking or Stinky Thinking. Reward them if they demonstrate and understand the correlation between thinking/emotions/behaviors.
If your child is doing their school homework as instructed and verbalizes, “I want to do well on my test,” you can reward (praise) them for Good Thinking.
In the opposite situation, if your child is not doing their work and may verbalize, “It is too hard.” You can ask them, “Is that Good Thinking or Stinky Thinking.” If your child replies “Stinky” and is able to verbalize why it is stinky, reward them for their awareness. If they are able to come up with some alternative thinking, “If those others can do it so can I” or “If I just keep at it I will get it,” you can reward them again.
Reward your child who typically overreacts or is impulsive, if they are observed controlling those habitual behaviors. Ask them to explain what they are telling themselves to manage this control and reward their awareness.
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