Emotion Myth/ Fact
Myth or fact: Emotions last forever.
Myth. Emotions come in waves (rise, peak, fall).
You have the urge to do this action when you're sad.
What is withdraw or isolate?
This is the opposite action for the happiness action urge.
What is to "do it less"?
Feelings: Joy, cheerful, thankful, glad, hopeful, satisfied, loved.
What is Happy?
Asking for support from friend or professional when you are not doing well.
What is a healthy coping strategy?
Myth or fact: Emotions are bad or unpleasant.
Myth. Emotions can be unpleasant but provide useful information.
You have the urge to do this action when angry.
What is attack?
This is the opposite action for the fear action urge.
What is "gently approach"?
Feelings: Alone, blue, gloomy, heartbroken, disappointed, lonely, discouraged, let down
What is Sad?
“Stuff your feelings” with food
What is a unhealthy coping strategy?
Myth or fact: There is only one real way to feel about a situation.
Myth. Different people can have different emotional responses to the same situation. There is no "right" way to feel about a situation.
You have to urge to do this action when you are afraid.
What is avoid or run away?
This is the opposite action for the sadness action urge.
What is connecting with others?
Feelings: anxious, insecure, alarmed, afraid, lost, nervous, uncomfortable, puzzled, cautious
What is Scared?
Establishing boundaries (tell your friend you aren’t going to spend time with her if she makes fun of you).
What is a healthy coping strategy?
Myth or fact: Emotions are facts.
Myth. Emotions do not always reflect the facts of a situation and can reflect our interpretation of a situation instead.
You have the urge to do this action when you are happy.
What is to "do more" (usually of the action that preceded/caused happiness)?
This is the opposite action for the anger action urge.
What is to "be gentle" or "remove yourself from the situation"?
Feelings: shocked, curious, delighted, impressed, astonished, splendid
What is Surprise?
Going shopping to make you feel better.
What is a unhealthy coping strategy?
(Owning too many possessions can add stress to your life. Also, spending more than you can afford will only backfire in the end and cause more stress).
Myth or fact: Emotions are harmful.
Myth. Emotions "just are." The actions we take based on the emotion can be harmful (and you can choose helpful actions instead).
You feel this action urge when you are ashamed.
What is to hide or avoid?
This is the opposite action for the shame action urge.
What is to fact check/and or "face it"? (Also a trick question - what you do depends on whether the shame is justified.)
Feelings: embarrassed, guilty, sick, shame, unaccepted, ignored, inferior
What is Disgust?
Venting to others about how bad your situation is.
What is a unhealthy coping strategy?
(Studies show repeatedly venting to people about how bad your situation is or how terrible you feel is more likely to keep you stuck in a place of pain).