What Are Emotions
Emotions are ________
INFORMATION
What is an example of an anger trigger
People, places, or situations.
Your triggers can provide clues about the emotions
behind your anger.
How can affirmations be used to regulate our emotions?
They can be encouraging or soothing statements we use in response to upsetting situations, thoughts, and emotions.
What is mindfulness?
To be fully present and aware, compassionate, and nonjudgmental of situations, emotions, and thoughts.
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Blanca
There are no good or bad emotions
True or False and why
Emotions tell us something about ourselves or the
situation. They are informational.
What is the anger iceberg?
Anger is an emotion that is easy to see, however, anger is secondary to another emotion(s) we may be feeling.
What does it mean to cope ahead?
To anticipate situations that cause negative emotions, prepare for what can go wrong, and practice this plan.
What are the 3 minds?
Emotion mind, Rational Mind, Wise Mind.
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Danielle
How do you build emotional awareness?
Tune In To How You Are Feeling
Rate How Strong The Feeling Is
Share your Feelings with the people
close to you
What are some examples of internalized anger
Negative self talk, Blaming, Shutting Down, Avoidance, Self-Harm, Isolation, Emotional Suppression, Drug use
Directing hostile feelings towards yourself rather than
the situation
Name 3 of the 6 vulnerability factors.
Physical illness, screen time, food, drugs, sleep, and exercise.
Name the steps in STOP.
S- Stop, T - Take a step back, O - Observe and notice, P - Proceed mindfully.
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Marla
Where do we feel emotions in the brain?
the amygdala
what are some example of externalized anger
directing negative emotions, frustration, or stress outward toward people, objects, or the environment
Physical aggression (hitting, breaking objects), Verbal Outbursts (screaming, yelling, throwing), Bullying, lashing out
Provide an example of an opposite action.
Watching funny videos when you're sad, exercising when you're tired, going out when you want to isolate, etc...
Name 3 additional distress tolerance skills.
Distracting yourself, diverting your attention, contributing and volunteering, eliciting different emotions, using strong sensations, improving the situation, using imagery, creating meaning or purpose, praying, practicing relaxation.
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Valerie
What happens to decision-making when your emotions are in overdrive?
The prefrontal cortex becomes deactivated - meaning difficulty concentrating or making proper decisions (you are more impulsive)
When feeling intense anger/intense emotion what are some DBT (THINK TIPP) skills a person can use to
self-regulate?
TEMPERTURE
INTENSE EXERCISE
PACED BREATHING (meditation/breathwork)
PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXTION
Brain scientist have found that the electrical and chemical event that equates to an emotions last fewer than...?
90 seconds
The TIPP skill of holding your face into a cold bowl of water for 30 seconds activates which natural reflex?
The mammalian dive reflex.
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Kailyn