October’s Brain Breather: Feeling Frustrated with Pumpkin and Patch

Figuring out how we’re feeling is hard…but easier with friends. Join Bean for a silly story that will help us check in with our minds and take care of our feelings.

Feelings Focus:

Managing frustration; Building stress tolerance

Protagonists: Pumpkin the Goat and Patch the Bandaid

Setting: A magical cave in Ireland

Strategies:

See it before you do it (Step-by-step Visualization); Naming emotions

Resources:

-Helping Kids Manage Frustration

-Frustration Strategies for Kids

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Created, Written, Edited, and Produced by:

Meg Lewis

Storypillar Theme Song:

Lyrics by Meg Lewis

Music by Meg Lewis, Andy Jobe, and Suzanna Bridges

Produced by Andy Jobe

Episode Cover Art:

Mackenzie Allison

Meg Lewis

Sound Effects and Additional Music:

-freesound.org

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-Pixabay Artists: SIMAS-2010, SunnyScy, Grumpynora, Dominique_GARNIER

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