For older children, you can help them begin to connect their thinking, feelings, and behavior. Explain how to practice breaking down a situation to see how our thoughts affect our feelings, which then affect our behavior. From time to time, all of us struggle with thoughts, feelings and behaviors that are unproductive or detrimental. We all find it difficult at times to recognize a troublesome outlook and replace it with a healthier, more positive one. When we connect thinking, feeling, and behavior, we can see how the cycle works. Show the children an example. For instance, a child waiting for their parent after throwing a chair in the computer lab. Then, have them practice breaking down a situation that happened to them. What were their thoughts? Feelings? Behavior? How are they connected?