Emotional Identification/Regulation
What is emotional regulation?
A person’s ability to effectively manage and respond to an emotional experience; ability to use positive coping skills
What are triggers?
Something that affects your emotional state
What are coping skills?
Things we do in the moment to make us feel better when we are feeling angry, sad, anxious, etc.
What is the Wellness Center?
Somewhere we can go to take breaks, talk to someone, practice positive coping skills and increase mental health
You hear someone talk bad about you. Give me a positive example of emotional regulation.
Ex: I ignore and walk away (answers will vary)
True or false: Triggers are always negative.
False
True or false: The same coping skill works for every person.
False
How long are breaks at the Wellness Center?
15 minutes
You hear a person talk bad about your friend. Give me a negative example of emotional regulation.
Ex: I hit the person (answers will vary)
True or false: Triggers are different for everyone.
True
True or false: Coping skills that work one day may not work for us the next.
True
When is the Wellness Center open for walk-ins?
Monday and Friday
Name this emotion:
Yelling, hitting, face feeling warm, clench fist, negative thoughts
Anger
List two possible triggers of sadness.
Ex: Sad video and Getting into an argument with a friend (answers will vary)
List three examples of coping skills.
Ex: Listening to music, taking space, coloring, journaling, etc. (answers may vary)
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True or false: Its possible to feel multiple emotions at once.
True
List two possible triggers of happiness.
Ex: Getting a new phone and receiving a compliment (answers will vary).
What are the five senses for the 54321 grounding activity?
Five senses are touch, hearing, sight, smell, taste.
Name one resource at school other than the Wellness Center.