Emotions
Emotional regulation is defined as...
a person's ability to effectively manage and respond to an emotional experience.
This is a skill used where you squeeze your fists while taking deep breaths
Lemon squeezes
What runs around the yard without moving?
A yard
Expressing feelings is bad, True or false?
False
Who is the best skills worker?
Sammy DUH
These are some functions of emotions...
Motivate and organize actions, communication of others, Communicate to ourselves
What do coping skills help us with?
Help us work through and process our emotions so that we can reduce the effect that stressors have on our lives
What's bright orange with with green on top and sounds like a parrot?
A Carrot
Emotion regulation skills are intended to work every time. True or False?
False
Rainbow, mountain, turtle, are all examples of what?
Breathing techniques!
Emotional DYSregulation is defined as...
The difficulty or inability in coping with experiences or processing emotions
Name 2 unhealthy coping skills
Answers will vary
I.e: Self-harming, Isolating, Drugs/Alcohol, negative self-talk, etc.
What goes all the way around the world but stays in the corner?
A stamp
"Negative" emotions are a result of a bad attitude. True or false?
False
Why is self-love important?
Helps improve self-esteem, lowers anxiety and stress, motivates positive actions
These are some goals of emotional regulation..
Understand and name the emotions that you are experiencing, decrease emotional intensity, decrease emotional frequency/sensitivity
What are some signifiers it is time to use a healthy coping skill?
When emotions become overwhelming and hard to process
If you drop me, I'm sure to crack, but smile at me and I'll smile back. What am I?
A mirror
Coping skills are used to get rid of uncomfortable, painful, or distressing emotions. True or false?
FALSE
Coping skills help us get rid of uncomfortable, painful or disressing emotions
When does a healthy coping skill become an unhealthy one?
When done excessively and in an unhealthy way
When it is negatively impacting you as opposed to positively
What is the appropriate way to regulate your emotions while having a hard conversation?
Hear what the other person is saying, Take it in and process before responding, respond instead of react, think before responding, respond with respect
What are some coping skills you use that positively benefit your life?
Answers will vary
What's always in front of you but can't be seen?
The future
All emotions are valid, True or false?
TRUE
How many cats does Sammy have?
4