Name that Feeling
What is someone feeling when they stomp their feet, yell, frown, and tense up?
Angry, mad, frustrated, irritable
Name 3 coping strategies.
Deep breathing
Take a break or walk away
Eat a snack or drink water
Count to 10
Draw or color
Read
Listen to music
Go for a walk
Exercise
Take a shower/bath or wash your face/hands
Hold ice
Weighted blanket or wrap self in a blanket
Yoga or stretching
Mindfulness or meditation
Visualizations
Talk to someone
Watch tv/movie
Play a game
5 senses identification
Journaling
Positive self-talk
Reality-testing, cognitive redirecting or reframing
What is a trigger?
Something that happens or exists that causes a feeling or reaction.
True or False: There are good emotions and bad emotions
False!
Emotions cannot be good or bad. There are emotions that are tougher to feel but it is about how we deal with the emotions that can be good or bad choices.
Slow breathing can help change the way your brain works by creating a calm space for it. When you create a calm space for your brain your nervous system calms down as well so that you feel calm in your whole body.
Show me a deep breathing exercise you like to do.
ie, Bubble breathing, 5 Finger breathing, Sloth breathing, Frog breathing, Dragon Breathing, Snaking breathing
What is someone feeling when they frown, cry, slump over, get quiet, or isolate?
Sad, hurt, confused, frustrated, upset
Name 3 UNHEALTHY coping skills
ie, hitting, kicking, spitting, tantrums, whining, yelling, throwing things, breaking things, blaming someone else, swearing, saying mean words
What is a coping skill?
A tool you can use to deal with your emotions and reactions.
True or False: You can feel 2 or more emotions at the same time.
True!
Example: You can feel excited and scared about going on a rollercoaster.
What is Journaling?
When you write down your feelings and thoughts in a notebook to get them out of your head.
What is someone feeling when they have racing thoughts, heart races, sweaty, dizzy, short of breath, or feel like something bad is going to happen?
worried, anxious, nervous, scared, afraid
What is talking to another person to express your current thoughts and feelings?
Communication
What are emotions?
Emotions are feelings in our mind and body. Emotions are information to help us understand what's happening around us and our reactions to something happening.
How can you tell how someone is feeling?
Through their facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, actions, or verbally telling you
Name 3 ways you can deal with someone annoying you in class or at home.
1. Walk away
2. Ignore them
3. Tell them how you feel and ask them to stop
4. Tell an adult
5. Ask if they want to play with you or share
6. Take a break
7. Deep breathing exercise
What is someone feeling when they don't know what to do, have a dull facial expression, are restless or antsy, slouch in their chair, rest their chin on their hand, or yawn?
Bored, distracted, confused, uninterested, tired
This coping style focuses on calming activities to help your body and mind unwind
Relaxation
What are grounding techniques?
Copings skills/exercises that help you refocus on the present moment and reconnect with your body
How do we control emotions?
Use healthy coping skills and talk about what your are feeling.
wash your hands or face
shower/bath
smell something cooking
smell perfume or lotion
put on lotion
weighted blanket or wrap self in blanket
eat a snack or drink a cold glass of water
listen to music
listen to sounds from outside
massage your body parts
look at a picture or object you like
Name something that triggers you to feel overwhelmed or anxious.
Ex. Homework or test
Cleaning my room
Talk to someone new
Go somewhere new
Find a place to sit at lunch
Getting in trouble
Making a mistake
Pay a bill
Go to the doctor/dentist
What is it called when you change your current thought process to be more productive and encouraging?
Positive Thinking
What is it called when you change the way you look at and experience an event?
Cognitive Reframing
Name at least 10 different emotions.
Happy, sad, angry/mad, frustrated, confused, guilty, shame, embarrassed, joy, excited, bored, tired, hungry, annoyed, silly, irritated, surprised, confident, proud, disgusted, anxious, jealous, shy, exhausted, disappointed, vengeful, upset, impatient, patient, calm, relaxed, content, contemplative/pensive, thoughtful, generous, overwhelmed, etc.
How do coping skills work?