Introducing Emotion Management
Where do you experience strong emotions?
Brain and Body
What is an example of a strong feeling?
What is one way to calm down when angry or anxious?
Breathing, counting, positive self-talk, etc.
One technique to avoid jumping to conclusions?
Calm down steps
How do put-downs make you feel?
Mad, angry, sad, unimportant
What happens to your emotions when you use negative self-talk?
emotions can get stronger and strong emotions have a higher chance of getting out of control
Two example of stop signals.
Stop!, Wait!, Hold on!, etc.
Anxiety
Making assumptions about something.
Jumping to conclusions
If someone keeps putting you down even when you ask respectfully for them to stop what should you do?
Tell an adult
What happens if strong emotions get out of control?
get into fights, get it trouble, or do something you will regret later, etc.
What are two reasons why you want to stay in control of your emotions and reactions?
to get along better with others, so we don't do things that hurt others or ourselves, don't get in trouble
What are the 3 calm-down steps?
1. Stop-use your signal
2. name the feeling
3. calm down
How does calming down help you to not jump to conclusions?
You are able to think straight, you won't assume the worst, you make better decisions.
Why is it important to stay calm when reacting to a put down?
So you can respond assertively rather than aggressively so you don't make the situation worse