True/False
Feeling are all or none. That means you either are really up set or not at all.
False, feelings can have different levels. When you are at the bottom of the feelings thermometer, you are more calm and think through a problem. If you allow your emotions to get to the top of the feeling thermometer, you are less able to calm down and think of an appropriate response.
What happens to your brain when you start to experience strong emotions
It becomes difficult to think clearly as that part of your brain ( Frontal Lobe) goes off line
What is Black and White thinking?
When something happens and you think it is all bad or all good and no in between.
For example thinking you are a bad student just because you fail one quiz, and not considering all the good/satisfactory grades you have earned in the past.
False
What part of your brain gets over active when you experience strong emotions
Amygdala, tells us if we should fight, flight or freeze
What is fortune telling thinking?
Making a prediction about something that will occur in the future without evidence. For example, not study for a test because you think you are going to fail it anyway. Or not participating in an activity you desire because you think you may not be good at it.
Furious is one of the emotions at the top of the Feelings thermometer
True
What happens to our Frontal Lobe when are feelings move up the Feelings thermometer
Goes off line which is why it is hard to think clearly when one is upset
Sometimes one can feel themselves starting to get overly sad or angry in their body
True, your body will sometimes give you clues such as racing heart beat, increase in body heat, clenching teeth, difficulty speaking.
What can one do when they experience a trigger which makes them upset and you wan to calm down?
Employ a coping strategy which works for you such as deep breathing, muscle relaxation, exercise, listening to music
Knowing the events ( triggers) which cause you to experience strong emotions does is not really helpful.
False, when we are aware of things which cause us strong emotions you can plan on ways to manage them. For example, if one freeze up when they take a test, they do thing such as take practice tests, work with the teacher to become aware of the subjects on the test, engage in self-talk ( "You got this, you studying hard and have plenty of time")
At one point shoud you employ a coping strategy when you experience a strong emotion?
When ever you feel that your emotions are increasing