Emotions
When is a time you felt angry, how did you handle that emotion?
personal experience and a coping skill.
What are "I feel" statements?
They are a respectful and positive way to describe how you are feeling without being attacking.
It is hard for me to keep my patience or wait my turn.
True or False?
Let's try a deep breathing exercise.
Practice your deep breaths. 4 seconds in, hold for 4, let out for 4.
How would you handle this?
When is a time you felt sad and how did you handle your sadness?
personal experience and coping skill.
Why are "you" statements a problem?
Because they come across as attacking the other person and has you assume how they are feeling.
I feel angered when I do not get my way.
True or false?
What is a coping skill that does not work for you?
You get to answer this!
Someone makes fun of you at school for getting a bad test grade.
How do you handle this?
When have you ever felt overwhelmed and how did you handle it?
So we take accountability for when we know we made a mistake and promise ourselves to try to do better next time.
It is hard for me to calm down once I am angered.
True or false?
What are three coping skills that you currently use.
Name your own.
You get picked last for a sports team in gym.
How do you handle this?
When have you ever felt frustrated or annoyed and how did you handle it?
personal experience and coping skill.
Why is it important that we listen to others during conflict?
So we can hear their opinions and have a peaceful conversation.
I get angered when I think about my past.
True or false?
Name 5 things your see
Name 4 things you can touch
Name 3 things you can hear
Name 2 things you can smell
Name 1 thing you can tase
Your brother starts making fun of you at dinner.
What emotions are bad?
No emotions are bad, it all depends on how we handle or manage them.
Create your own "I Feel" statement on something you are currently dealing with.
Answer on your own!
It's easy for me to get angry at other people.
True or false?
What are five coping skills you can try?
Name your own.
Someone accuses you of cheating on a test and you get in trouble by the teacher.
How do you handle this?