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Claire E Ritterhoff's avatar

Love this! Had to buy the cute socks that read "Shhh! I'm overthinking!" Just knowing they're in the sock drawer when I'm not wearing them helps!

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

Oh, that's funny! I should add those socks to my holiday gift list!

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Antje_C's avatar

I think I‘ll do that with my twin sons as a project. Drawing the person and control panel on cardboard and they can label the dials and buttons. One is very sensitive and emotional (worries easily) while his brother has ADHD and gets frustrated quickly. I’m sure it will be fun and helps them to understand, visualize and control their emotions. Thank you for the inspiration! 🙋🏼‍♀️

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

Yes! I think this is one that might work with kids because they could design it any way they want. I hope it's useful!

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Rebecca Jeffery's avatar

ahhh your buttons are so deep and profound. turn up compassion! don't push 'worry' ' mine would be like the ones on the elevator that say 'help in on the way' or 'Turbo Boost' (like my 1990s computer had) when I have to hurry but am also out of coffee.

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

I love "Turbo Boost"!

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Adrianne Meldrum's avatar

This is the best! I do weird things like this too. Can we have an image template like yours to make our own visual reminder?

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

I'll put together some templates and link to them in a future Monday Motivation!

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Cindy Yasuda's avatar

Imagine the button you don’t want to push encased in a plastic shield that you’d have to lift. Like the launch switch in movies for nuclear missiles!

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

This is great!

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Melinda Nickas's avatar

This is brilliant and so appreciated at the start of my school term. Thank you! I love these motivation Mondays!

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

Thank you!

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EJay's avatar

I wear my emotions on my face and they're often used against me...AND I need a patience combo button...so I'm thinking my 2 knobs might be..."Erase /Neutralize my Face" & " Stop, Breathe, Think & Pray." Or maybe switches might work better for me...🤷‍♀️🥴🙃🤷‍♀️ Your writing continues to be a sanity-saver❣️👍 THANK YOU🙏

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

Right now, my Emotional Toaster (feel free to borrow the name. You're welcome LOL) would have two knobs on it: Compassion and Patience, with a possible Grace Booster. I'm co-caregiving a parent with moderate-advanced dementia, so that Patience knob has been dialed close to 10 for months now.

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Adrienne Hedger's avatar

Yes, that sounds exactly right for the season you're in right now. So challenging on many levels. I really like the Grace Booster -- that's a nice touch. And I will absolutely borrow that name! Emotional Toaster is PERFECT.

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