Emotions
What are the two different type of emotions?
Primary emotions
Learned emotions
TRUE - you are performing the action without anything needing to be said.
What is one coping skill you learned about in class
-Breathing techniques
-Coloring
-Mindfulness
-Reading
-Meditation
-Positive affirmations
- Talking to a trusted adult
-Exercising
What is embarrassment?
A feeling of self- consciousness, shame or awkwardness. Can be an uncomfortable feeling.
What is an example of being disappointed?
Not doing well on a test, looking a sporting event, Monday's... (can be many different things)
What are the 4 primary emotions?
-Angry, sad, happy and fear
Shame focuses on feeling bad about a specific behavior, not about the person as a whole.
FALSE- focuses on the person instead of the action
Name 3 healthy coping skills
-Reading
-Drawing
-Breathing techniques
-yoga
True or False; Our emotional/mental health has an impact on our physical health?
True
What is something that you learned and will be your take away from the emotions unit?
What causes stress? (examples)
Upcoming Tests, Too Much Homework, A Heavy Workload, Lack Of Organization, Too Little “Down Time”, Poor Sleep Schedule, Lack Of Support, Transitioning To A New Environment, Classes That Are Too Hard
Excitement is a primary emotion
FALSE
Name 2 unhealthy coping skills
-Self Harm
-Binge eating
-Isolation
-Overworking
-Drug or alcohol abuse
Why is it important to have refusal skills?
Do people all experience and feel the emotions the same way? Why or why not?
NO- we are all very different which causes us to feel emotions very differently. We all react in different ways as well.
What are the three learned emotions?
Love, shame, guilt
Emotions can only be positive or negative
FALSE- they can be both positive or negative
What is the difference between coping strategies and defense mechanism.
A coping strategy is a way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation.
A defense mechanism are coping strategies that help you to protect from difficult feelings
What is an example of defense mechanism?
Denial
Compensation
Rationalization
Reaction formation
Projection
Regression
What is self-care?
Self-care means taking time to do things you enjoy, and taking care of yourself. When used consistently, self-care can reduce stress, relieve uncomfortable emotions, and improve physical health.
What is mental health?
Your emotional and social well-being. This includes your thoughts, emotions and feelings.
You should reach out for help if you are feeling an negative emotion and are unsure how to cope with that emotion
True; talk to a trusted adult
Describe Coping Skills
A coping strategy is a way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation.
-Helps you handle difficult emotions
-Helps you decrease stress
-Helps you maintain positive mental help
How can anger be expressed in a positive way?
- releasing your extra energy (working out, going for a walk, do something creative to get your mind going)
- talking to a friend or an adult
Describe how emotions can be both healthy/unhealthy and positive/negative.
This all depends on how you manage your emotions and react to your feelings.
Positive: emotions you enjoy
Negative: emotions that don't feel the best
Healthy: appropriate response (going for a walk, journaling)
Unhealthy: inappropriate response (yelling, pushing)