How to (re)tell stories to heal and process experiences (for kids & adults)

In this episode, episode of The Mindset Maniac, host Leslie Crevar discusses how to use storytelling to heal and process experiences in life.

 

Episode highlights:

1. Storytelling integrates the left and right hemispheres of our brains. I.e.) Connecting the emotions/feelings with the logic/rational. 
2. We can use storytelling with children (and adults) to help balance our emotional reactions, thereby creating more emotional regulation. 
3. The way we tell stories can and will determine what we learn/takeaway from an experience and how we carry that through life.

Key Points:

1. If we do not process an event or experience in a healthy way, we develop a narrative about ourselves or a particular experience that is untrue. 
2. Storytelling not only connects us with others, but also ourselves and our experiences.
3. How we tell our stories matter, it ultimately shapes how we experience our life.