Myth Busters
There is a right way to feel in every situation.
In through your nose,
out through your mouth.
What is breathing?
Name a time
when you got angry.
When I ...
I feel stressed when ____.
What is ...?
There are good and bad feelings.
What is false? Feelings are not good or bad, right or wrong, they are neutral. You have a choice in how you express them, which can result in positive or negative consequences.
Painful emotions are not important and should be ignored.
What is myth?
Using words to describe your thoughts and feelings.
What is talking about your emotions with someone you trust?
Give an example of an
anger trigger and
a way to cope with it.
What is ...?
If we change the way we ____ about something, we can change the way we ____ about it, too.
You can have more than one feeling at a time.
What is true?
Having strong feelings means I am out of control.
What is myth?
Writing down thoughts and feelings.
What is journaling?
Name one common myth about anger.
What is ...
1. Anger is a negative emotion.
2. Anger is the same thing as aggression.
3. Ignoring your anger makes it go away.
Anger helps me cope with ___.
What is ... hurt, injustice, threats to safety, etc.
Other people can make me feel a certain way.
What is false? Our feelings come from our thoughts, so others do not have the power to make us feel bad unless we allow them to.
Other people know better than I do how I feel.
What is myth?
Physical activity that can naturally lift your mood.
What is exercise?
What is another word for anger?
Today I am ___.
What is ...?
Crying is a normal reaction to strong feelings.
What is true? Crying releases tension. Some
scientists say it releases stress hormones,
which is why we feel better after a good cry.
Some emotions are stupid.
Healthy, creative outlet for feelings.
What is art?
What is angry?
Anger is a normal, healthy emotion.
There is a connection between my thoughts, feelings, and ___.
What is behaviors?
Ignoring your feelings makes them go away.
What is false? Ignoring feelings only makes them grow more intense. Like a pressure valve, they will slowly seep out or explode in unintended and potentially harmful ways.