Feelings Upgrade
A fancier word for “mad” that starts with “f.”
What is frustrated?
You’re losing at a game and feel mad. What’s one thing you could say to yourself?
What is “It’s okay to lose,” or “I’ll try again.”
What’s one thing you can do with your breath to calm your body?
What is deep breathing or square breathing?
True or False: Octopuses have three hearts.
What is true!
True or False: Sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins.
What is true! (Sloths = up to 40 mins, Dolphins = 10–15 mins)
What feeling might you have if you’re nervous and excited at the same time?
What is anxious, excited, or mixed emotions?
Your friend says something that hurts your feelings. What should you do?
What is talk to them, take space, or tell a trusted adult.
Name one thing that helps calm your brain and your body.
What is movement, music, breathing, fidget, etc.
Which planet has rings and could float in water?
What is Saturn?
Which is heavier:
1,000 pounds of feathers or 1,000 pounds of bricks?
What is neither — they weigh the same! (It’s a trick question 😉)
Can someone feel sad and happy at the same time? What’s that called?
What is mixed feelings or bittersweet?
Someone cuts you in line. You feel your fists clench. What’s your body trying to tell you?
What is I’m getting angry or I need to cool down.
True or False: Avoiding your feelings helps them go away.
What is false?
What’s the only letter not in any U.S. state name?
What is Q?
True or False: There are more stars in space than grains of sand on every beach on Earth.
What is true!
What’s the difference between “angry” and “annoyed”?
What is angry feels bigger or stronger, annoyed is smaller/less intense
What’s one way to stand up for yourself without being mean?
What is use a strong voice, say how you feel, ask for space, etc.
What does it mean to “regulate” your feelings?
What is calm them down or manage them in a healthy way.
Your body is mostly made of this substance.
What is water?
Bananas are technically berries, but strawberries are not.
What is true! 🍌
(Botanically, bananas fit the definition of a berry, but strawberries do not because their seeds are on the outside!)
Name a feeling that people sometimes hide by acting silly or angry.
What is embarrassed, scared, sad, etc.?
You feel left out at recess but you’re afraid to say anything. What can you do?
What is ask to join, talk to a friend, play something solo, tell a teacher, etc.
Explain how using a coping skill in the moment can change your future.
What is it can stop things from getting worse, help me make better choices, etc.
What animal can hold its breath the longest — a whale, a penguin, or a sloth?
What is a sloth! (They can slow their heart rate and hold breath up to 40 minutes.)
True or False: Sharks existed before trees.
What is true! 🦈🌳
(Sharks have been around for over 400 million years — that’s older than trees!)