Anger
True or False: It is not okay to be angry.
False: It is okay to be angry. It is a natural human emotion. We all experience anger.
Name something you might do if you feel sad
There are lots of correct answers including cry, want a hug, want to be alone, be quiet, not want to get out of bed, stop enjoying things
True or false: Fear often results in someone not being able to think.
True: When we experience fear, we go into fight, flight, or freeze. The thinking part of our brain, also called the prefrontal cortex, goes offline. We are stuck in our amygdala.
True or False: Adults worry too
True: Adults worry just as much as children. Some adults have more ways of dealing with their worries than others just like kids.
What would be the most obvious sign someone was happy?
A smile
Name 2 things which you might feel in your body if you get angry
There are lots of correct answers, here are some:
hot and sweaty
tense
shakey
heart beating quicker
Name 3 things that might make you feel sad
Any answer could be correct but some ideas are: when someone dies, when someone is mean, when someone else is sad, when you feel bad about yourself
Name 2 things that would scare you
Any answer could be correct but here's some examples: spiders, the dark, clowns, other people, loud noises
Name 2 ways to cope with worry
There are lots of correct answers including: writing down your worries, talking to someone, taking deep breaths, identifying your worry thought and changing it, thinking about a funny memory, etc.
True or False: You can feel happy and sad at the same time
True: it is possible to feel both these things at the same time
Name 3 emotions which might be underneath when someone looks angry
Many emotions can look like anger including: Sadness, jealousy, guilt, worry, frustration, fear, disappointment
Name 3 things that can help if you feel sad
There are lots of correct answers, here are some example: Talking to someone, playing with friends, listening to music, doing something active, watching funny videos
What are the three reactions beginning with F that people do when they are scared?
Flight, Fight, Freeze
Name 3 things you have worried about
Any answer could be correct but here are some examples: school, family, safety, pets, what is going to happen, things which have happened
Name 3 things which would make you happy
There are lots of correct answers including: friends, family, playing a game, music, pets
True or False: Anger is uncontrollable.
False: It may feel this way but there are lots of ways to manage anger like breathing, using temperature to change your bodies reaction, tensing and relaxing muscles and learning to talk about what has made you angry
True or False: There always has to be a reason to feel sad
False: people can often feel sad when it seems like there is nothing to feel sad about
Name one of your fears.
Any response accepted.
What is the name for when you feel extremely worried or worry all of the time?
Anxiety
True or False: Happiness is good for your health
True: research shows people who are more positive are less likely to come down with the common cold and live longer
What could you do to help when you feel angry?
Lots of different things can help such as:
Talking about why you feel angry, screaming into a pillow, ripping up parer, hitting a punching bag, scribbling, doing some star jumps, splashing your face with cold water
Talk about an event or experience that resulted in you feeling sad.
Any response accepted. There are many experiences that can lead to us feeling sadness.
Describe your earliest childhood experience of feeling scared.
Any response accepted.
What is mindfulness?
The technique which is about being in the present moment. It involves recognising worried thoughts, accepting them and then letting them go
Which foods release the 'happy chemicals' in our brains?
Chicken, Milk, Nuts, Chocolate