Healthy Perspectives on Emotions
Emotions are neither good nor ___________.
bad
This emotion can signal safety, peace, or connection
Happy
Something you can use to create space between your emotion and your action
Coping Skill
Emotions do not last _________.
Forever - Your emotions will eventually change.
This emotion might signal to us that we have been wronged
Anger
Taking 5 of these can help you connect your emotion mind to your reasonable mind
Deep Breaths
You do not have to act upon these.
Emotions - all you need to do is recognize the emotion and feel it
This emotion can signal there has been a loss of some kind
Sad
When is the most effective time for you to use a coping skill?
When you first start to notice your emotion/body signs.
You can't control having emotions, but you can control...
your actions/behavior/what you do with them
This emotion signals that something might be unsafe
Fear
Observing the world around you using your 5 what?
is an example of a coping skill
Senses
Suppressing emotions tends to...
make them louder/bigger
This emotion signals that there has been a sudden change or unexpected event
Surprise
Coping Skills help us to...
Regulate/become aware of/separate ourselves from our emotions