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Our brains tell us stories. Not all of them are true.
Brain Mistakes is an activity that helps children recognize the automatic thoughts their brains produce — especially the self-critical ones. When kids learn to spot a brain mistake, they gain something powerful: a little distance between the thought and the feeling it creates. That distance is where choice lives. This activity gives you the language to explore that together.
What you will explore together:
What brain mistakes are and why every brain makes them — including adults
How to help a child notice a thought without believing it automatically
Simple language that makes it easier to talk about self-critical thinking
How practicing this skill builds emotional resilience over time
Developed in collaboration with Jessica Schleider, Ph.D., and grounded in research on cognitive reappraisal and emotional flexibility in children.
Free for every family, always.