Feelings Decoder
This feeling can make your chest feel tight and your thoughts race. It’s not always logical but wants to protect you.
What is anxiety?
Butterflies in your stomach, hands fidgety
What is nervousness or excitement?
Casper
What made snow white fall into a deep sleep?
A poisoned apple
These can drown out the noise in your brain and give you a sensory break.
Headphones or music
A hot, spiky feeling that shows up when something feels unfair or out of control.
What is anger?
Your heart is beating fast and your muscles are tense—this might mean you're feeling…
What is anxious or alert?
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
Who is Ariel's best friend and side kick?
Petting or playing with this fuzzy friend can calm your nervous system.
What is a dog, cat, or comfort pet?
This emotion may cause tears and often shows up when we feel disconnected or something ends.
What is sadness?
Sweaty palms, shaky voice, shallow breath: your body might be saying...
What is panic or overwhelm?
What flying animal is associated with a vampire?
Bat
What was Cinderella's carriage made out of?
A pumpkin
Expressing your feelings through colors, shapes, or movement on paper. What is art or sensory drawing?
What is art or sensory drawing?
This big emotion often happens when we are surprised in an overwhelming way and can freeze us up.
What is fear or panic?
When you’re overwhelmed, your brain might do this thing where it stops and you feel _________.
What is shutdown
What do we call a carved pumpkin?
Jack-O-Lantern
What is Mickey Mouse's pet dogs name?
Pluto
This is a practice of letting yourself slowly change, instead of forcing a quick fix.
What is transformation?
This emotion may appear when you think something bad might happen.
What is Worried?
Your body is sending so many signals you can’t tell what’s what—everything’s loud inside.
What emotional flooding or meltdown or crashing out?
What is the most popular candy on Halloween?
Reeces Peanut Butter Cups
What is the town called where Lightening McQueen gets stuck?
Radiator Springs
Name three ways you can calm down when your emotions are just too big.