Emotions and the Body
What is a physical activity that can you regulate your emotions?
Walking, taking deep breaths, lifting weights, basketball, yoga, baseball, tai chi, running, progressive muscle relaxation, swimming, etc.
How might you feel if someone tells you they don't want to be your friend anymore?
Sad, hurt, confused, frustrated, upset
What is an Ostrich?
What is a coping skill?
Strategies to use to help manage emotions, positively and effectively
Give some examples of people who can support your emotional wellness? (Name 1 of your main social supports)
Family, friends, providers, recreation therapists, music therapists, occupational therapists, peer support specialists, nurses, mental health workers, case managers, social workers, etc.
How can sleep affect your emotions?
Increased irritability, decreased ability to regulate or manage stress, increased symptoms of mental health diagnosis, increased feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, etc.
Describe what the feeling "calm" means to you
He is the most famous English playwright
Who is William Shakespeare?
Name 3 ways to help calm your anger
Deep breathing, go for a walk, count to 10, sing, punch a pillow, run around outside, talk it out
Without using words, how might someone communicate their emotions.
Their posture, gestures, volume, voice tone, etc.
What does “go with your gut” mean in emotional wellness?
Trusting your body's emotional signals that is useful information.
True or False: There are good and bad emotions
False! Emotions cannot be good or bad. There are emotions that are tougher to feel but we need all emotions to help us make decisions. Emotions are information from our bodies to help us understand what's happening around us.
What is the only animal that cannot jump?
An elephant
Why are coping skills important?
They teach us how to deal with difficult situations and help us learn to respond in healthy ways that do not harm ourselves or others.
How can you show empathy towards others?
Actively listen, not interrupting, reflect back what was stated, assist with processing (if asked), and validating their experiences.
How does your body feel when you are experiencing intense emotions?
Making a fist, increased adrenaline, tense muscles, short and irregular breaths, walking around, feeling warm, stomach flips, increased heart rate, or other bodily sensations.
True or False: You can feel two or more emotions as once
True! You can feel scared and excited about going on a rollercoaster.
The number of sides a heptagon has
What is 7?
Discuss a time you used a coping skill and it helped you
Thank you for sharing!
What does it mean to create an emotional boundary?
It is establishing personal limits on how others can treat you emotionally, ensuring you respect your own feelings and needs while respecting the emotional needs of others.
What are some relaxation techniques that help ones emotional wellness?
Square breathing, grounding exercises (5-see, 4-touch, 3-hear, 2-smell,1-taste), guided imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, etc.
How can you tell how someone is feeling?
This equation is known as the pythagorean theorem
A2+B2=C2
What is emotional dysregulation?
the difficulty an individual has in managing and experiencing their emotions in a healthy way.
How might you feel when creating emotional boundaries with another person?
Empowered that you advocated for yourself, anxious, inadequate dues to feeling you are undeserving, fear of creating a conflict or losing that connection, guilty for prioritizing yourself, etc.
These are all valid feelings to experience.