Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What are Thoughts?
Aggression, Arguing Blaming, Clenching Fists, Feeling Hot, and Increased Heart Rate are all signs of this.
What is anger?
_______ and _______ go hand in hand. If you feel angry, you might raise your voice or argue. If you feel sad, you might withdraw from your friends. _____ and ______are closely linked.
What are emotions and behaviors?
(also accept feelings and actions)
This emotion alerts us to danger.
What is fear?
Something that comes before an emotional response.
What is a trigger?
Everyone experiences them, they come and go as different things happen to you. Can change throughout the day. Can be intense. Not bad.
What are feelings?
Avoidance, Crying, Difficulty Concentrating, Digestive Issues, Irritability, Muscle Tension, Nail Biting, Pacing and a Racing Heart/Thoughts are all signs of this.
What is Anxiety?
Emotions can lead to behaviors, but the ________ is also true, behaviors lead to emotions.
What is the opposite?
(also accept other way, alternate direction)
This emotion can motivate us to stand up for ourselves.
What is anger?
What do we call the feelings, sensations, and behaviors that tell you an emotion is building?
What are warning signs?
The things you do, the way you behave. Often our thoughts and feelings have a big impact on them.
What are actions?
Laughing, Being More Active, Optimism, Playfulness, Smiling, Increased Energy and Increased Motivation are signs of this.
What is Happiness?
If you typically raise your voice when you’re angry, try talking quietly and politely. If you withdraw when you feel sad, make a point to visit a friend instead. It might feel forced at first, but acting opposite can shift your feelings in a more ______ direction.
What is positive?
(also accept helpful, useful, beneficial, higher).
Doing this with others helps us make sense of our emotions.
What is talking about?
(communicating around, discussing also acceptable).
How we act following a situation, often based on emotions.
What is a response/reaction?
Anything that happens in your life which triggers, thoughts, actions, feelings and more.
What is a situation?
Acting Possessive, Controlling, Distrust, Fear of Abandonment, Feelings of Inadequacy, Insecurity, and Making Threats are all signs of this.
What is Jealousy?
When the things that feel like a big deal in the moment turn out to be unimportant when we look back with a clear mind, we experience this.
Practice checking the facts to reduce the intensity of these extreme emotions.
What is regret?
This helps us solve problems or think through options. We use this with our emotions to tell us what we actually want and care about to make decisions.
What is logic?
The result of a response or reaction to a situation.
What is an outcome?
Changing this can help you change your feelings and behaviors.
What are you thoughts?
Affection, Closeness, Compassion, Endearment, Fondness, Caring for Another Person, Commitment, Drive to Protect, Empathy, Enjoying Time Together, Kindness, and Selflessness are all sings of this.
What is love?
Most people who hear ten compliments and one criticism will focus on that single ______ comment. Learning to recognize the positive aspects of a situation can help improve your mood. Practice paying attention to positive events by doing so purposefully for a short period every day
What is negative?
(Also accept bad, harsh, mean, criticizing)
Jumping to conclusions which we often do when it comes to emotions can also be called...?
It’s wise to pay attention to emotions, but we should be cautious about how we interpret what we feel.
What is making assumptions?
A therapy tool we can use to process our emotions?
What is a diary? What is journaling?