Emotional Vocabulary
What is the definition of zippy?
Energetic
Cheeks raised, eyebrows raised, mouth open and upward, smile, ears raised, eyes narrow
Joy
Define emotional intelligence
The ability to perceive, use, understand and manage your own and other people’s emotions
Who is the author of The Guest House?
Rumi
What does the R in SMART goal stand for?
Relevant
What is a synonym for the word forsaken?
to abandon
Eyebrows lowered, eyes watery, nose reddened, top lip lowered, bottom lip sticks out, cheeks drooped
Sadness
What do the five letters in R.U.L.E.R. stand for?
Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating.
In the poem, who are the guests?
Emotions that we experience.
Describe one strategy which can help someone improve their metacognition.
Using Do Know/Don't sheets or quizzing yourself
Use the word chagrin correctly in a sentence.
She decided to get a tattoo, to the chagrin of her parents.
Furrowed eyebrows, narrowed eyes, flared nostrils, open mouth, showing teeth, cheeks flared
Anger
Give one example of how struggling with emotional intelligence can make it more challenging to achieve academic success.
When a student has difficulty understanding why others feel they way they do, it can make it hard to understand why characters in a story act in a particular way.
Describe the way Rumi views emotions.
He sees them as something that can give us purpose and clarity to understand ourselves. "They may be clearing us out for some new delight."
What is the difference between a growth and fixed mindset?
A person with a growth mindset sees challenges as opportunities and has a desire to improve. A person with a fixed mindset blames others and thinks they can only become an certain level of intelligent.
What is the difference between a feeling and a mood?
A feeling is a privately felt emotion where as a mood can be expressed outwardly. Secondly, a person may not understand why they are in the mood they are and tend to be less intense than feelings.
Describe the facial expressions that indicate fear.
Eyes open wide, can see whites of eyes, mouth open
Give one example of how being skilled in emotional intelligence can make someone a better teammate.
If a teammate is getting too nervous, you can say something encouraging like, "You got this! You have done it before and I believe you can do it again."
Explain the following quote "Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably."
Even emotions that are challenging to handle, such as disappointment or embarrassment, should still be greeted with honor as they may lead to other joyful emotions such as pride or confidence.
What does the W.H.O. stand for?
World Health Organization
What is the definition of an emotion?
Something that happens in our environment or our mind that impacts our thinking, our physiology, our expressions, and behaviors.
Describe the facial expressions that indicate disgust
Eyes closed, tongue out, nose bunched, hand up
How can using mindfulness techniques improve one's emotional intelligence?
By slowing down through breathing exercises or doing art, this allows someone the chance to process their thoughts and feeling to make more logical conclusions and decisions.
One example is the phrase "Be a man." This phrase means that a man is only a man if he can be tough and emotionless in the face of adversity. Rumi would say this is a missed opportunity because all emotions can serve a purpose, even emotions like pain or sorrow.
With respect to how our brain functions, how is getting stressed like the raising of a drawbridge?
When we are stressed, the amygdala becomes activated. As a result the connection between the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex becomes disconnected making it harder to remember and think clearly.