Recognizing Emotions
This emotion is often described as feeling worried, nervous, or fearful.
What is anxiety?
Anxiety is a common emotion that can affect mood and behavior. Recognizing it early can help you before it becomes overwhelming.
What is deep breathing?
Deep breathing lowers stress and helps regulate emotions.
What is 7-9 hours?
Good sleep helps regulate emotions and improve overall mental health.
I statements reduce blame and encourage healthy communication.
Name one healthy coping skill you can used when stressed.
What is deep breathing, walking, journaling, talking to someone, listening to music, etc.?
There are many healthy ways to cope with stress. The key is finding what works best for you.
What is sadness/depression?
While sadness is a normal emotion, ongoing feelings of sadness may be the sign that extra support is needed.
Writing your thoughts and feelings in a notebook is called this coping skill.
What is journaling?
Journaling helps organize thoughts and identify pattern sin mood.
Drinking enough of this throughout the day helps your brain and body function properly.
What is water?
Dehydration can contribute to irritability, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.
Listening without interrupting someone is called this skill.
What is active listening?
Active listening improves relationships and reduce conflict.
Name one warning sign that your mood may be getting worse?
What is trouble sleeping, isolating, feeling whelmed, loss of interest, irritability, changes in appetite, or racing thoughts?
Recognizing warning signs early allows you to use coping skills or seek support.
This emotion often makes your heart beat faster and may cause you to want to yell or argue.
What is anger?
Anger is an normal emotion, but learning healthy ways to express it helps maintain mood stability.
Walking, stretching, or playing sports are examples of this healthy coping skill.
What is exercise?
Physical activity releases chemicals in the brain that improve mood.
Eating regular meals helps keep this stable, which can also effect mood.
Skipping meals can lead to irritability, fatigue, and mood changes.
This communication style express your needs while respecting others.
What is assertive communication?
Assertiveness promotes healthy relationships and self-respect.
Name one thing you can do if your coping skills aren't helping.
What is tell staff, call a trusted person, talk to a therapist, ask for help, or use your safety plan?
Asking for help is a sign of strength and can prevent a situation from becoming more difficult.
Being able to identify and name your emotions is called this.
What is emotional awareness?
Knowing what you're feeling helps you choose healthy coping skills instead of reacting impulsively.
Talking to a trusted friend, therapist, or family member is an example of this.
What is seeking support?
Reaching out to others can reduce stress and prevent isolation.
Having a regular bedtime and wake-up time is part of a healthy ______.
What is a sleep routine?
Consistent routines support emotional regulation.
Taking a short break during an argument to calm down is called a ____?
What is a time-out?
Time-outs prevent emotional reactions from escalating.
Why is mood stability important?
What is because it helps us make healthier decisions, maintain relationships, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being?
Mood stability supports recovery by helping people respond to challenges in healthier, more consistent ways.
Mood swings can sometimes be triggered by these events, people, or situations.
What are triggers?
Identifying triggers helps you prepare and respond in healthier ways.
This skill focuses on paying attention to the present moment without judgement.
What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness helps reduce anxiety, improve focus, and regulate emotions.
Too much caffeine can increase feelings of this.
What is anxiety?
Caffeine can increase heart rate and worsen anxiety symptoms in some people.
Respecting another person's personal limits is called respecting thier_____.
What are boundaries?
Healthy boundaries improve trust and emotional well-being.
True or False: Asking for help is a sign of weakness.
What is false?
Ignoring emotions can make them stronger. Acknowledging them is healthier.