Colors of Emotion
The color of trees and grass that represents growth and happiness!
What is GREEN?
Refusing to accept reality or facts such as ignoring a serious health problem.
What is DENIAL?
Black or White, good or bad, right or wrong, no gray area.
What is All or Nothing Thinking?
Watching TV, playing video games, going to a movie, hanging out with friends.
What is DISTRACTION?
These cool Kats wore leg warmers and neon and danced to Madonna and Whitney Houston.
What is the 1980's
The color of fire and hearts represents anger/frustration.
What is RED?
Throwing tantrums as an adult when you don't get your way.
What is REGRESSION?
The tendency to blow things out of proportion by making problems larger than life.
Using my body & senses to help reduce stress. Smelling a flower or candle, Noticing colors, Squeezing clay or Yoga.
What is GROUNDING?
Such a variety of music in this era, boy and girl bands formed and low-key alternative rock motivated the "grunge" movement.
What is the 1990's
The color of the sky without the clouds but represents when one is feeling down.
What is BLUE?
Channeling aggressive drives into playing football.
What is SUBLIMATION?
The tendency to focus on negative events while neglecting the positives.
What is Mental Filtering?
Go for a massage, get a manicure, cook a good meal, clean your room, take a bubble bath, etc.
What is SELF-LOVE?
In this era people danced the JIVE and wore poodle skirts listening to Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry
What is the 1950's?
The color of the sun, some may associate with happiness, but others see caution and worry.
What is YELLOW?
Accusing your partner of cheating on you b/c you have feelings of cheating on him/her.
What is PROJECTION?
The tendency to make irrational assumptions about people and/or circumstances without checking the facts.
What is Jumping to Conclusions?
Yell into a pillow, scream outside, run really fast in place, slam a rock into the ground, punch a balloon or bag.
What is EMOTIONAL RELEASE?
This era was roaring like a lion with JAZZ and BLUES and FOLK music started the country movement.
What is the 1920's?
This color may represent evil or deception and coats the top of many of our driveways.
What is BLACK?
Justifying getting drunk at a party by saying everyone else was drinking.
What is RATIONALIZATION?
The tendency to interpret your experiences based on how you are feeling. Treating your feelings as facts
What is Emotional Reasoning?
Help a friend, smile at a stranger, pray, volunteer at a shelter. Doing random kindness acts for other or join a cause.
What is ACCESS your HIGHER SELF?
Music of the digital generation. Techno, Rap, and Pop! A Swift change to modern country!
What is the 2000's?