Emotional Regulation
True or false: emotional regulation means getting rid of uncomfortable emotions
False
This animal has three hearts
What is an octopus
This is something you do to manage stress, difficult emotions, cravings, or challenging situations without making the problem worse.
What is a coping skill?
Why might pushing away an emotion sometimes make it harder to manage?
This fruit floats in water because it is about 25% air.
What is an apple?
Writing down what you are feeling instead of immediately acting on it is an example of what coping strategy?
Journaling/emotional expression
What is one reason naming an emotion can help regulate it?
This animal's finger prints are so similar to humans' that they can potentially be confused at a crime scene
A koala
You cant change a situation but you can change how you respond to it. What skills does this demonstrate?
Acceptance
Why can emotional regulation be especially important in recovery?
Difficult emotions can create urges to escape, numb, or cope through substance use
This insect tastes with receptors located on it's feet.
What is a butterfly
Why might a coping skill that works for one person not work for another?
People have different needs, triggers, preferences, and circumstances.
What happens when we create space between an emotion and our response
We give ourselves an opportunity to make a more intentional choice
This animal cannot stick out it's tongue
An alligator
A person notices anxiety, names it, feels their feet on the floor, takes several breaths, and waits before making a decision. Name two coping skills used.
Mindfulness/grounding, stop and think, distress tolerance.