Show me that feeling
Can you show me what it looks like when someone is angry?
SHOW ME!
There are good feelings and bad feelings.
False. Feelings are not good or bad, right or wrong, they are just feelings. You have a choice in how you express them, which can result in positive or negative consequences.
Tell me about a time that you felt very sad.
In through your nose, out through your mouth.
Deep breathing.
Can you show me what it looks like when someone is sad?
You can have more than one feeling at a time.
True.
Tell me about a time that you were very angry.
Leaving the group to calm your body, your thoughts, and try to change your feelings.
Walking away, taking space.
Can you show me what it looks like when someone is happy?
Crying is a normal reaction to strong feelings.
True. Crying releases tension. Some scientists believe it releases stress hormones too, which is why we feel better after a good cry.
Tell me about a time that you felt happy.
Using words to describe your thoughts and feelings to someone you trust.
Talking it out.
Can you show me what it looks like when someone is scared?
SHOW ME!
Ignoring your feelings makes them go away.
False. Ignoring feelings only makes them grow more intense. Like a pressure valve, they will slowly seep out or explode in unintended and potentially harmful ways.
Tell me about a time that you were scared.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Counting.
Can you show me what it looks like when someone is disappointed?
SHOW ME!
Other people can make me feel and behave a certain way.
False. Our feelings come from our thoughts, so others do not have the power to make us feel bad unless we allow them to. And we also control our own behavior.
Tell me about a time that you were excited.
Using a pen, pencil, crayons, and/or notebook to let out how you feel.
Journaling/coloring/art.