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Who remembers back in 2015 when Inside Out first landed on our screens. From day one I was absolutely obsessed with it. I mean, the characters representing Riley’s emotions were just spot on. I love how the film uses Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness as characters to support Riley through one of the biggest challenges of her life - relocating to a new place and a new school!
To begin with Joy doesn’t quite grasp why Sadness is there - How often have you tried to stop yourself from feeling sad? As the film progresses and Riley becomes more settled in her new environment, Joy realises that actually Sadness and Joy must work together to build the best environment for Riley, teaching her how to build memories and regulate her feelings. It’s the whole idea of ‘Its OK to not be OK’. Allow yourself, your children, to feel the necessary emotions. Validate how they’re feeling and support them through it.
The film is fantastic at demonstrating the effects that conflicting emotions can have on a person. It showcases the fact that emotions are challenging for everyone. All children, whether neurotypical or neurodiverse feel the feels. The way Inside Out has been created, lets children see that the emotions that they may not yet understand are the same for everyone. It brings us together on a common ground. Riley, feels the same emotions that they do. She is relatable. When Anger shows off his character and a child points to the TV remembering a time they felt this emotion, they are making a strong connection with the film and their own experiences. It supports out children to learn and understand more about themselves and the world they live in. Each person will get something different from watching the film however it is such an incredible starting point for parents and children to make sense of what is really going on inside of their brains.
This is the inspiration for Worley’s World. Brian is our superhero brain - all of us have a superhero within us, it’s just about learning how to unleash it. When we learn about ourselves and what makes us tick, we are more able to regulate our emotions, becoming the boss of our brain. Within our brain, is the land of emotion monsters, Worley and all his mates. Similar to the idea of the characters in inside out having head quarters. Worley’s World is in effect the head quarters of the land I have created.
When our children have a context and a reason for the things they learn, they develop a much deeper understanding. The characters of Worley’s World experience the same challenges in their life’s as our children, they’re relatable. Just like when your child points to the TV while watching Inside Out. Having such a strong connection with the characters helps build the relationship and bond, meaning our children trust Worley, they listen to him, they learn from him. By introducing your children to this world of whimsical emotion monsters offers a platform to develop a meaningful context for your child to learn to recognise, understand and manage their emotions. Building lifelong tools to support their ability to self-regulate and better their mental health. After all, our children’s happiness is the most important thing in the world.
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