Basics of Naming Emotions
True or False:
Avoiding your emotions reduces stress.
False
When we avoid our emotions, we lose the chance to understand them, which leads to miscommunication and heightened stress.
True or False
The goal in DBT is to eliminate unpleasant emotions.
False
In DBT, the goal isn’t to eliminate emotions but rather to change our relationship to them. It allows us to learn to experience emotions in a way that doesn’t overwhelm us or lead to impulsive actions. Instead of eliminating emotions, we aim to regulate emotions, so we experience more pleasurable emotions more often and feel uncomfortable emotions less frequently or with less intensity.
True or False:
Primary Emotions require a significant amount of cognitive processing.
False
These emotions are often immediate and do not require extensive cognitive processing.
True or False:
Secondary Emotions can be culturally based.
True
Unlike primary emotions, which are generally universal, the specific manifestation and intensity of secondary emotions can vary considerably from person to person and across different cultures.
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
True or False:
Being able to name your emotions can reduce experiencing uncomfortable emotions.
True
Research shows people who can name their emotions actually experience less uncomfortable emotions.
True or False:
Practicing Mindfulness can be helpful when learning to name emotions.
True
Being mindful of your emotions as they arise can increase your awareness. Meditation, deep breathing, or just tuning into your body’s sensations can help you recognize the emotions that are present.
Which primary emotions is a feeling of great pleasure or happiness.
Joy
True or False:
Secondary emotions are shorter lasting than primary emotions.
False
Primary emotions tend to be short-lived, while secondary emotions can persist and affect behavior over time.
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
Name one of the functions of emotions discussed in the presentation.
To Communicate to ourselves
To communicate to others
To prepare us for action
True or False:
Emotion Regulation and having healthy relationships are connected.
True
Once you’ve learned to name the emotion, practice communicating it clearly to others. This is an essential part of building healthy relationships and improving emotional regulation.
Which Primary Emotion is a response to loss or disappointment.
sadness
Give 2 examples of secondary emotions.
Any secondary
ex. Guilt, Shame, Anxiety, Embarrassment,
(Not: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, Surprise, Disgust)
What Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway show features the characters Mistoffelees and Old Deuteronomy?
Cats
Why is it important to understand the functions of emotions?
Understanding the three functions helps us see emotions not as something to be feared or avoided, but as tools that help us navigate the world. When we engage the Naming Emotions DBT Skill, we can better identify the emotion and, consequently, choose the appropriate action.
What is an emotion wheel?
Emotion wheels are visual tools that break down primary emotions into more specific ones. If you’re struggling to identify your emotions, this tool can be a game-changer.
Define a primary emotion.
Primary emotions are the brain’s instinctive, universal responses to stimuli.
Define a secondary emotion.
Secondary emotions are emotional reactions to primary emotions. They represent how we feel about what we feel or just felt, often influenced by personal experiences, beliefs, and thoughts.
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with which of his childhood friends?
Paul Allen
Why is specificity important when naming emotions?
When it comes to emotions, specificity matters. One of the key benefits of naming emotions is that it improves our self-awareness. By identifying the exact emotion we’re feeling, we allow ourselves to fully experience it, understand its purpose, and use it as it’s meant to function.
For example, By naming an emotion like “annoyance” instead of simply labeling it as “anger,” your emotional experience might naturally down-regulate. You might realize that the situation isn’t as intense as it first seemed. This allows you to respond more appropriately and with greater control. This is a huge win for emotional regulation!
Name 2 of the suggestions from the presentation to help practice naming emotions.
Pause and check in with yourself
Get specific
Use an emotion wheel
Practice Mindfulness
Communicate with clarity
What are the 6 primary emotions?
Joy
Sadness
Fear
Anger
Surprise
Disgust
What is a secondary emotion to joy?
Hopeful, proud, delighted, excited...
What is the distance from earth to the sun?
93 million miles (or 150 million kilometers)