What are sharing your thoughts or feelings?

Sharing your thoughts or feelings is like telling a friend what you're thinking or how you're feeling so they can understand you better.

Thoughts are what go on inside your head, like when you imagine playing with your favorite toy or think about what you'll eat for dinner. Feelings are the warm, happy, sad, or excited parts of being alive, like when you giggle because something funny happened or feel a little grumpy if you're tired.

Imagine you have a backpack full of toys and you're playing with your favorite dinosaur. You look up at your friend and say, "I'm having so much fun!" That’s sharing your feelings, you’re letting them know how you’re feeling right now.

Or maybe you think about what you’ll draw in art class tomorrow. You tell your friend, "I’m going to draw a big, colorful castle." That’s sharing your thoughts, you're telling them what's going on inside your brain.

When you share your thoughts or feelings with others, it helps everyone understand each other better, just like when you explain your favorite game so your friend can join in.