I am feeling it as I write this paper. I know children need to self-nurture and explore, but there was a sense of unease in my body watching these children. In this observation, the student acknowledges the thoughts, feelings and physical sensations related to her feekings of aloneness and how she experiences children who are seemingly doing nothing. If she were a teacher encountering that child, chances she would have a similar response. No matter how skilled she might become as a teacher, this feeling from her childhood may affect her interaction, possibly causing anxiety both in her and in the child.
Children can be very sensitive to anything hidden.
We encourage students not to close off the raw sensation of emotional pain. The teacher says to him, 'Oh, that s not a real cough. I feel exhausted and sad. Finally, I allow myself to just feel what I am feeling. That pain is her personal connection to the situation and becomes the avenue for her compassion.