When the Body Feels Bad
This physical state (low energy) can make people snap more easily
What is fatigue?
Breathing problems and low energy from smoking can lead to this emotion
What is frustration?
Anger is often considered this type of emotion, meaning it covers others
What is a secondary emotion?
This skill involves noticing what your body is feeling
What is body awareness?
This strategy involves saying, “I’m not just mad, I’m tired or uncomfortable”
What is labeling emotions?
When someone is in pain or uncomfortable, their ability to handle stress decreases
What is frustration tolerance?
When people feel “stuck” dealing with health issues, they may feel this toward their situation
What is resentment?
Feeling embarrassed about your appearance may come out as this instead
What is anger?
This acronym reminds us to check basic needs like hunger and tiredness
What is HALT?
This technique helps calm the body quickly and reduce anger
What is deep breathing?
This experience after stopping substances can cause restlessness and irritability
What is withdrawal?
This emotion often comes from knowing your health was affected by past choices
What is regret?
This emotion often sits underneath anger when someone feels regret
What is shame (or guilt)?
Not recognizing physical discomfort can lead to this emotional reaction
What is anger?
This coping strategy involves waiting before reacting to urges or anger
What is pause (or delay)?
When the body feels bad, the brain becomes more this, leading to anger
What is reactive?
When others bring up someone’s health problems, they may respond with this
What is defensiveness?
When someone says “I’m just mad,” they may actually be feeling this deeper awareness skill is missing
What is emotional awareness?
This question helps people pause before reacting: “What is my body feeling right now?”
What is self-check (or awareness)?
Taking a walk, stretching, or drinking water are examples of this
What are physical coping strategies?
This phrase explains why people get angrier when physically uncomfortable
What is “the body is under stress”?
This emotion is often hidden underneath anger about health problems
What is shame?
This type of anger is actually caused by something else like pain or regret
What is misdirected (or displaced) anger?
This happens when people mistake physical discomfort for purely emotional anger
What is misinterpretation (or mislabeling emotions)?
Changing your thinking from “I’m angry” to “My body is stressed” is called this
What is reframing?