Emotions
Are all emotions okay to experience/feel?
Yes! it is okay to feel all of our emotions, it is not okay to hurt ourselves, hurt others, or destroy things.
What is a coping skill?
Strategies/ways to help you manage difficult emotions or situations
What is inside the circle of control?
All of the things that we CAN control.
The more you have of it, the less you see
The darkness
How do you know you're feeling angry?
(HINT: tell your face clues, body clues, or anger triggers)
List any face and body clues, body sensations, or triggers that make you angry
List 3 of your healthy coping skills
examples: deep breathing, TIPP skills, progressive muscle relaxation, talk it out, listen to music, use a different distraction, walk away, positive self-talk
True or false: we can control our own actions.
True - we are in control of our own actions and how we choose to respond or react
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
What is one emotion you find challenging when you feel it?
examples: sadness, anxiety/worry, anger, confusion, exclusion/isolation
What does the coping skill "positive self-talk" mean?
to say kind, helpful things to yourself
True or false: we can control what others think and say.
false - this is outside of our circle of control. We cannot control other people's thoughts and words.
What word is always pronounced wrong?
Wrong
What is the opposite of anger?
contentment, relaxation, acceptance
What are the steps to solve a problem?
identify the problem (what is it?)
remind ourselves of the facts (not just our feelings about the problem)
brainstorm possible solutions
think of the outcomes of the solutions
go with the best solution (if that doesn't work, try another or get an adult to help)
Do we focus on the things we CAN or CANNOT control?
We focus on the things that we CAN control.
What has 4 legs, 2 arms, and is not alive?
a chair
What happens if we don't handle our emotions in a healthy way?
We may get into trouble, feel guilt/shame or feel bad, we may hurt ourself or others, we may "explode"
What does an "unhealthy" coping skill mean?
(BONUS: tell one example of an unhealthy coping skill for a bonus 100 points)
a strategy/way to manage through a tough emotion or situation that is unsafe, hurtful or harmful to yourself or others, and is unhelpful
examples: self-harm, hitting, saying mean things to others, negative self-talk (saying mean things to ourselves)
Why do we not focus on things outside of our control?
What kind of room has no windows or doors?
A mush-room