Feelings
What is : a feeling of great pleasure or happiness that comes from success, good fortune, or a sense of well-being ??
Joy!
What makes you feel Joy?
What is Coping Skills?
The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations
What are some of your coping skills?
No. Is a complete sentence?
True
What have you been thinking about lately?
Are your thoughts normally more positive or negative?
Share :)
Thoughts can be reframed, so when you have a negative thought try to reframe it to a positive thought. Our thoughts affect out mood and behaviors
What is your favorite food?
Everyone in group share favorite food?
What is : a common emotion that can be a normal part of life's ups and downs. It can be a reaction to an upset or setback, and it can involve negative thoughts
Sadness
Have you been feeling sad recently?
What is a coping skill that you utilize?
Deep Breathing, mindfulness, meditation, walking away, 5 senses, affirmations, listening to music, being outside, spending time with an animal, showering, calling crisis line, ect.
You can feel multiple emotions at once
True
It's possible to feel multiple emotions at once, which is called mixed emotions. These emotions can be similar or opposite, and they can occur with varying intensities. For example, someone might feel both happy and sad at the same time
Are feelings facts?
No, a common thinking error is Feelings as Facts. Believing that if you feel something it must be true.
If you could only listen to one music genre for the rest of your life what would it be?
What is: a strong feeling of displeasure, annoyance, or hostility.
Anger
Anger can be a good thing. It can give you a way to express negative feelings, for example, or motivate you to find solutions to problems. But excessive anger can cause problems. Anger is an Iceberg emotion.
Affirmations or Positive Self Talk - are positive phrases that people repeat to change their thought patterns and build positivity which can help boost mood and self esteem. What are some affirmations you can say to yourself?
I am Brave
I am Strong
I am Enough
I Belong
I am allowed to take up Space
I am Lovable
Pleasant activities are not coping skills
False
Pleasant activities are activities that people do voluntarily that bring them positive feelings like enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure
What is catastrophizing?
Catastrophizing is a cognitive distortion that prompts people to jump to the worst possible conclusion, usually with very limited information or objective reason to despair.
Catastrophizing may be your way of anticipating and coping with an upcoming threat.
What is your favorite thing about yourself?
Share :)
You can utilize the things you like about yourself for affirmations
What is : an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
Fear
Fear alerts us to the presence of danger or the threat of harm, whether that danger is physical or psychological.
Let your Emotions R. A. I. N. Can you explain this technique?
R - Recognize (What emotion are you feeling?)
A - Accept (Statement of acceptance)
I - Investigate (Why do you feel this way?)
N - Nurture (How can you cope?)
One out of ten adults are diagnosed with a mental illness
False
More than 1 in 5 US adults live with a mental illness. About 1 in 25 U.S. adults lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
What are cognitive distortions?
Irrational thoughts that influence how you see the world, how you feel, and how you act.
Cognitive distortions are biased or irrational thought patterns that can cause people to perceive reality inaccurately. They can distort how people see themselves, their lives, their relationships, and other people. These distortions can lead to negative feelings, such as guilt or blame, and can contribute to mental health conditions
What is the best environment for you to be in when you are having a hard day?
Share your safe place
This emotions arises when we encounter sudden and unexpected sounds or movements
Surprise
Its function is to focus our attention on determining what is happening and whether or not it is dangerous.
What is T.I.P.P
To reduce extreme emotion mind fast. Change your body chemistry.
T - Temperature : Change your body temperature, splash cold water in your face, hold an ice cube, take a cold shower
I - Intense Exercise : Do something to match your intense emotions, go for a walk, a sprint, jumping jacks, push ups, dance, chair yoga
P - Paced Breathing : Try Box Breathing - Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold it for 4 seconds, breathe out 4, and hold 4, try other breathing techniques like bubble breathing
P - Paired Muscle Relaxation : Focus on 1 muscle group at a time, tighten you muscles as much as possible for 5 seconds and then relax, repeat for other muscle groups
Anxiety is the most diagnosed mental disorder
True
The most common category of mental health disorders in America—anxiety disorders—impacts approximately 40 million adults 18 and older. Anxiety disorders cause people to experience distressing and frequent fear and apprehension.
Is blaming yourself for anything that goes wrong around you, even if you had nothing to do with it, a thinking error?
Example: "Lacey is sad today, I probably did something that upset her"
What is something you would like to work on?
Everyone share :)