Knowing Your Feelings
You might feel this way when a routine changes and you don’t know what will happen next.
What is feeling anxious (or worried)?
This means letting someone know how you feel instead of keeping it inside.
What is sharing your feelings?
This is something you should do before reacting to someone else’s feelings.
What is taking a moment and pausing?
I write a 1000-word essay in the afternoon with no breaks until 10pm. What is a healthy way to reward yourself?
What is drinking water, eating food, or going to sleep.
A spider is walking on your left arm and you are alone. What is the best way to respond?
What is staying calm and finding an object to remove the spider, like a piece of paper or a cup, from your arm?
You were walking home and a car comes close to hitting you. What symptoms might you feel?
What is shortness of breath, shaking, trembling, rapid heart beat, sweating, dizziness, racing thoughts, etc.?
You feel overwhelmed in class but don’t want to interrupt. What should you do?
What is raising your hand or speaking to the teacher privately when they are available?
If a friend is crying, this feeling they might be having.
What is feeling sad?
Whenever you complete an assignment, you play videogames for an hour to reward yourself. Name 3 productive ways to reward yourself.
Reading a book, playing with friends, sleeping, etc.
You feel scared when the fire alarm goes off at school. Your heart is beating fast and you want to run. What is the best first step?
What is pause and take a slow breath and reminding yourself that alarms are meant to keep people safe, then follow the safety instructions you’ve practiced?
This feeling might make your heart beat fast or your body feel wiggly when things are too loud or busy.
What is feeling overwhelmed?
A classmate keeps touching your belongings without asking. You feel upset but don’t want to get in trouble. What is an appropriate way to express this?
What is asking them to stop because it makes you feel uncomfortable?
This is a kind thing you can say when someone looks upset.
What is “Are you okay?” (or offering help)?
Why should you reward yourself?
What is "it helps to keep you motivated, emotionally regulated, and managing stress"?
Fear makes your body feel tense and shaky. What does this mean?
What is realizing that your body is trying to protect you and fear is a signal, not a danger by itself?
This feeling can happen when you finish something hard and feel proud of yourself.
What is feeling proud (or happy)?
This is something you can do to let others know how you feel with your face or body.
What is using facial expressions and body language?
How can you tell when someone’s anger has crossed into unsafe behavior?
What is yelling, threats, and aggressive movement?
You studied for a test for two hours. You now want to stay up very late gaming as a reward, even though you have school tomorrow. What should you do instead?
What is "do something more productive and then go to sleep"?
You feel scared walking into a new place where you don’t know anyone. What is one safe coping strategy?
What is to look for a trusted adult or familiar object and focus on slow breathing to help your body calm down?
These are what might you feel that would indicate joy
What is a warm feeling, flushed cheeks, energetic, or a racing heart?
If a friend offends you by saying something inappropriate for a group discussion. How should you respond?
What is explaining how what they said hurt your feelings?
A friend asked you about your well-being when you were busy studying so you ignored them. How do they feel and why do they feel that way?
What is feeling sad or angry for being ignored when they were just checking up on you?
What is your parent is happier and more likely to get you a reward?
You are asked to present in class. Your hands feel sweaty, your thoughts race, and you want to ask to leave. The presentation is important, but you don’t feel ready. What is the most helpful next step?
What is recognizing your fear, taking slow breaths, and asking the teacher for a short accommodation (extra time, notes, or presenting to a smaller group)?