What emotions do for you
True or False: Our emotions are always based on facts-we feel it, therefore it's true.
False: Our emotions are based on our interpretations of events, not on the facts of the event
True or False: Our emotions influence others
True
We can gain control over something that makes us feel angry or scared?
True! This can be difficult, but coping skills help us to do this
Name one emotion
E.g. Sad, happy, angry, disgust, etc.
What is a coping skill?
Something that helps us to cope when we are feeling overwhelmed
What is emotion regulation?
Responding to and managing our emotions, like calming down when you are feeling angry
Name one way that we communicate WITHOUT words
Negative emotions are bad and destructive and it's best to ignore these.
False! Acknowledging and responding to our feelings is much more effective that ignoring them
What's something that makes you feel sad?
E.g. losing at a game, when parents fight, when a friend does something mean
Name one reason why it's hard to regulate emotions
E.g. it's hard to think when we are angry or upset, people can deliberately upset us, control takes practice etc.
Name one thing emotions do for us
Motivate and organize us for action
Communicate and influence others
Communicate to ourselves
How would you react skillfully in the following situation?
You parent is in their emotional mind and is not behaving skillfully-they are yelling and getting in your face-what do you do and why?
Don't react by matching their behavior! Two people that are both reacting emotionally is a recipe for disaster! Stay calm, don't say anything if you can't be skillful, use your STOP skill and take a break-other options can work too!
A bully tries to steal something from you. It is okay to do whatever it takes to get your belongings back.
False! When dealing with a bully, seeking help from a trusted adult is more helpful than you engaging in similar behaviours
Name one emotional vulnerability
Mental health, stress, illness, pain, lack of sleep, hunger, no medicaiton
Give 3 ways that people may behave when they are in their emotional mind?
Yelling, screaming, cursing, aggression, crying, feeling numb, doing nothing, skills breaking point and not knowing what to do
Name one goal of Emotion Regulation
Understand and name your own emotions
Decrease frequency of unwanted emotions
Decrease emotional vulnerability
Decrease emotional suffering
What is emotional overload?
When you are so emotional that you can't use skills or figure out what to do in the current situation.
If your parent starts yelling at you for something you feel you didn't do wrong, yelling back is an effective way of regulating your emotions. If false, what is a better way of responding?
False! More yelling is likely to make both of you angrier. Doing some deep breathing in the moment and then talking to them calmly when you are both in a better mood is more likely to be effective
Name an emotion you felt today and three physical symptoms of the emotion.
E.g. worry- headache, shaking legs, sweaty hands
Name four coping skills to manage negative emotions
E.g. deep breathing, count to 10, mindfulness, walking away, focusing on 5 senses, talking to someone about how you feel, listen to music or play a game
1. Identify another word for joy
2. What is an event that would make someone joyful
3. What is a thought that would make someone joyful
4. What is a physical symptom of joy?
5. What is a way we express joy?
1. E.g. Ecstatic, happy etc.
2. E.g. Receiving a gift you love
3. E.g. "I got an award at school!"
4. E.g. smiling, laughing etc.
5. E.g. Telling others what we are joyful about
1. Identify another word for fear
2. What is an event that would make someone fearful
3. What is a thought that would make someone fearful
4. What is a physical symptom of fear?
5. What is a way we express fear?
1. E.g. scared, worried etc.
2. E.g. Giving a speech at school
3. E.g. "The bully will hurt me if I sit outside at lunch"
4. E.g. shaking, sweaty hands, butterflies in stomach
5. E.g. Scream, run away, avoid situations
1. Identify another word for grateful
2. What is an event that would make someone feel grateful?
3. What is a thought that would make someone feel grateful?
4. What is a physical symptom of gratitude?
5. What is a way we express gratitude?
1. E.g. thankful
2. E.g. someone doing something nice for you
3. E.g. "I love it when my dad plays games with me"
4. E.g. Smiling
5. E.g. Saying thank you
1. Identify another word for sadness
2. What is an event that would make someone sad
3. What is a thought that would make someone sad
4. What is a physical symptom of sadness?
5. What is a way we express sadness?
1. E.g. Misery
2. E.g. someone saying something mean to you
3. E.g. "I'm so bad at everything"
4. E.g. feeling tired, frowning
5. E.g. Crying
1. Identify another word for anger
2. What is an event that would make someone angry?
3. What is a thought that would make someone angry?
4. What is a physical symptom of anger?
5. What is a way we express anger?
1. E.g furious
2. E.g. someone yelling at you
3. E.g. "I hate when mum is late"
4. E.g. red in face, making a fist
5. E.g. yelling