Name that emotion
When I wake up in the morning and realize it is Saturday:
Happy
When someone says "Hello" or "Good morning" to you, this is what is expected:
Some type of response, such as saying "Hello" back to the person
This is generally a good social skill to have but can also make a person feel uncomfortable if done for too long:
Eye contact...when it turns into staring
When a person says something and you didn't hear all of it:
Ask for them to please repeat themselves.
When a teacher calls on me in class and I don't know the answer:
Embarrassed
When a person is talking to another person and you begin talking, too, before they are finished:
Interrupting
This skill can show interest in another person but can also make a person feel uncomfortable when it happens too much:
Asking questions...when it turns into interrogation
When a person says something that confuses you:
Ask the person if they can say it in a different way.
When everything is going my way and everything feels "just right:"
Content
When a person gives you a compliment, this is usually something that follows:
Saying "thank you."
When everyone laughs and no one is feeling made fun of, mocked, or uncomfortable:
A joke
When a person says something that makes you feel like you've been insulted:
Ask a clarifying question to make sure you understood them correctly.
When I feel so angry that I act like The Incredible Hulk:
Enraged
When you open a door and know that someone else is walking directly behind you, it is polite to:
Hold the door until the other person has reached the doorway.
When someone says something but their words don't match their tone of voice:
Sarcasm
When someone is talking to you and you are feeling pressured or stressed:
Ask if you can take a break.
Some people describe this as feeling nervous or uncertain. This same feeling can cause people to feel agitated and physically restless, too:
Anxious
In conversations, participants spend equal amounts of time spent listening and talking. This is known as:
Reciprocity or reciprocal communication
When a person continues to say something that makes you feel uncomfortable and you clearly tell the person to "stop:"
Boundaries
Setting limits
Assertive communication
When a friend tells a joke that makes fun of a group of people or a specific type of person:
* Say, "I don't think that is funny."
* Ask, "Do you really think that is funny?"
* Say, "That makes me feel uncomfortable" and walk away.