Mad, Sad, or Glad? Nanalan and a Mindful Approach to Navigating Emotions [Video]

In this episode of the viral show Nanalan’, main character Mona gets an introduction to how we can all notice, name, and be present with the spectrum of emotions that we feel. Emotional intelligence is a valuable mindfulness skill that even young children can learn; regardless of age, we can all benefit from checking in with our feelings.

1. It’s normal to not feel happy all the time. In fact, if we were always happy, even this warm glow of happiness would lose its shine. Mr. Wooka’s puppet show presents one singing puppet who gets tired of feeling happy: “I’m so happy! But it’s kinda boring being happy all the time, because my cheeks hurt from smiling,” it explains, adding, “so I like to make an angry puppet show!”

Just as important as being with difficult emotions, mindfulness teachings can help us accept that pleasant emotions aren’t meant to last forever. Bonus: when we release the tension of wanting to feel one …