Emotions
Who are safe people to share feelings with at Lydia?
what is a staff member
Jennifer is in school and one of her peers calls her a name and starts to threaten her. She starts screaming and yelling as loud as she can “NO, NO, NO . . . You don’t threaten me”. She is showing this response.
what is fight
This word describes something that reminds your brain of a past scary or upsetting event.
what is a trigger
Rolling your eyes and crossing your arms are examples of what kind of cues?
What are nonverbal cues?
This breathing technique helps you calm down by using your stomach, not your chest.
What is belly breathing?
What is one reason why it is not easy to know how we are feeling?
what is avoidance
If you hide under a bed when you hear loud noises, you are showing this response.
what is freeze
True or False: Triggers are always the same for everyone.
What is false?
what cue is Eye contact
what is Non-verbal cue
This body part often shows how we’re feeling, like frowning or smiling.
What is the face?
This emotion can make your stomach hurt, and you might feel shaky or avoid things.
what is anxiety or fear?
Joey is crossing the street and all of a sudden a car comes racing toward him. Without thinking he ran to the other side of the road as fast as he could. an example of this response.
what is flight
If someone is triggered and throws a chair, what should they do later to understand their reaction?
What is reflect on the trigger and what emotion it caused or talk to a trusted adult
The way someone says something, like yelling or whispering, is called what?
What is tone of voice?
his is something you can say to yourself to help shift a negative thought.
What is positive self-talk or an affirmation?
This emotion might show up when you think someone has something you want.
what is jealousy ?
This danger response happens when your brain thinks you're not safe, even if you're not really in danger.
what is false alarm
Hearing this sound might trigger someone who was yelled at a lot growing up.
What is a loud voice or yelling?
This type of clue helps us figure out how someone feels even if they don’t say it.
What are facial expressions or nonverbal cues?
This tool uses your five senses to calm down: sight, touch, hearing, smell, and taste.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
This emotion can be a mix of fear and excitement, and it helps us try new things.
what is bravery?
What are the three main parts of the human danger response?
What are fight, flight, and freeze?
Triggers often lead to these three big reactions.
What are fight, flight, or freeze?
If someone says "I'm fine" but looks angry and speaks sharply, what type of mixed message are they showing?
What is a nonverbal-verbal mismatch?
Why do we practice noticing our emotions and triggers in group?
What is so we can better understand ourselves and make safe, healthy choices?