😄 TRY THIS at your next session to help children understand they have control over their emotions and how they react. I asked one child to show me their biggest smile and straight away their face lit up. Then I asked for their angriest frown, the face they pull when something goes wrong in a game. We worked through a few more expressions together, including sad, excited and a really silly one that made us both laugh. In just a few seconds, they could see how quickly they were able to switch from one emotion to another. While they were mainly controlling their facial expressions, it opened up a powerful conversation about recognising feelings and realising they have some influence over them. I explained that emotions don’t just disappear and that it’s absolutely normal to feel angry or upset. What really matters is how we choose to respond. We linked it back to football with simple examples like missing a shot, not receiving a pass, or disagreeing with a referee’s decision. The who...