S5 E3 Finding Solutions – Exploring strategies to solve emotional challenges

When big emotions take over, it's easy to feel stuck or unsure about what to do next. In this empowering episode of Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison, children learn how to pause, think clearly, and find healthy solutions to emotional challenges.

Through the story of James and the Missed Goal, thoughtful reflection, and solution-focused strategies, kids will learn:
✔️ Why pausing before reacting helps prevent bigger problems 🔁
✔️ How to break down emotional challenges into manageable steps 💡
✔️ A simple 4-step strategy for calm problem-solving:
1️⃣ Pause and identify the problem
2️⃣ Think of possible solutions
3️⃣ Choose the most helpful one
4️⃣ Give it a try and reflect

✔️ How to use this approach in real-life scenarios like disagreements, nerves, and feeling left out 🤝🎤

📖 Storytime: Follow James as he misses an important football goal and feels like giving up—until he learns to reflect, reset, and plan for next time. ⚽💬

✨ Mindful Moment Challenge: If something upsets you this week, pause and come up with two possible solutions before reacting. Notice how it changes the way you feel and respond! 🌟

🎯 Perfect for Kids, Parents & Educators!
This episode gives children the tools they need to become thoughtful, calm problem-solvers, while encouraging resilience, emotional intelligence, and confidence.

🔔 Subscribe now to Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison and help children turn frustration into forward-thinking with solution-based strategies for everyday life! 🌟

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Transcript

Hello everyone and welcome back to Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison. I'm Miss Harrison and I'm so happy you're here for another episode in our Emotional Problem Solving series. Last time we talked about staying calm when our problems feel big and remembering to ask for help when we need it. Did you try your Mindful Moment challenge this week? I hope you found a way to calm yourself when things felt overwhelming. Today we're going to take the next step, finding solutions.

We all face emotional challenges, like feeling left out, struggling with a task, or dealing with disagreements. But when we think through solutions, we can handle these challenges in a healthy and positive way. By the end of this episode you'll have strategies to help you solve emotional problems and feel more in control. Let's begin. When something is difficult our emotions can make it feel even bigger than it already is. If we react too quickly we might make the problem worse instead of better.

That's why pausing and thinking through solutions is so important. It helps us to understand what's wrong, what is it that's the real problem. It helps us to consider different solutions, what are my options to deal with this problem. And finally it helps us to make a positive choice, which solution will help me the most. Let's hear a story about how one boy used solution thinking to handle an emotional challenge. Our story today is about a boy named James. He learned how to find a solution to an

emotional challenge. James loved playing football, he practiced every day and wanted to be the best player on his team. But during a big game he had a chance to score, but he missed. James felt frustrated, embarrassed and disappointed. He wanted to quit the game right then and there, but before he stormed off the field, his coach called him over. James thought for a moment. I guess I could practice more so I feel ready when I have another chance. His coach smiled. That's a great solution. Instead of focusing on what went wrong, you're focusing on what you could do better.

James still felt a little bit disappointed but now he had a plan. Instead of quitting, he decided to keep trying and get stronger for the next game. What do you think James learned about solving emotional challenges? Just like James, we can all solve emotional challenges by using simple problem-solving steps. The first, pause and identify the problem. What's wrong and how do I feel? Next, think of different solutions.

What are two or three things that I could try? Now we choose the best option, which solution is the most helpful? And finally we give it a try, take action and see how it goes. Let's practice finding some solutions together. I'm going to give you some tricky situations. Think about two possible solutions, then choose the best one. First, your best friend is

playing with someone else and you feel really left out. What could you do? Well done. Number two, you feel nervous about speaking in front of the class. What are two ways you could handle this? this. And finally, you argue with your sibling over a toy. What could be a fair solution? Great job! Remember, there is always a way to solve a problem, even when it feels tough at first. You've done a really great job today learning about finding solutions.

Remember, when you face an emotional challenge, pause and identify the problem, think of different solutions and choose the best one. Here's your mindful moment challenge. This week, if something makes you feel upset, pause and think of two possible solutions before reacting. Notice how it helps. Next time on Mindful Moments with Miss Harrison, we'll talk about handling disappointment. What to do when things don't go the way you hoped.

I can't wait to see you then. Thank you for joining me today. Keep thinking, keep problem-solving and as always, keep shining. You