Emotional Regulation
Sometimes, when we are upset, we need to...
Take a break
Take deep breaths
Refocus
How can we get better at something?
Practice!
Sally is usually smiling and giggling. Today, she seems down. What can you do?
Ask her if she is okay.
What can you do if practicing is not helping you learn a new skill?
Ask for help.
Try different ways.
Learn from an expert.
Tommy fell down on his way to the bus this morning. He was a bit frustrated. Then, Jessie laughed at him because he had mud on his backside. What emotion do you think Tommy was feeling then?
Angry
Embarrassed
Talk to the teacher privately when he is calm.
Apologize.
True or false:
Mistakes help you learn.
True!
Everyone makes mistakes. That is how we learn. We make changes to do better the next time!
John's best friend just moved away. What can you do?
You could talk to him.
Offer to play with him.
Make him a card.
Julie had a bad feeling in her belly when a stranger asked for a hug. What was her body doing?
Giving her brain information.
It was a potentially dangerous situation. Her body was reacting.
Catherine's dog is lost. She seems so sad. What can you do to help cheer her up?
Talk to her.
Make her a card.
Try to understand how she feels.
True or false:
Listening to music can help regulate emotions.
True.
Many people relate to the lyrics (song words) and it makes them work through their emotions.
When we practice a skill, we are creating __________
Connections
Pathways to create networks
Tapping pencils in the class doesn't make me angry, but it does __________ me.
Annoy
How can we strengthen networks in our brains?
We practice skills over and over.
Name three levels of positive emotions, ranging from a simple emotion to a strong emotion.
Happy, excited, elated.
What is a physical way a person could try to control their emotions?
Go for a walk or run.
Play drums.
Draw a picture or write.
Yell into a pillow.
When we put actions in place to help us get better at something
We create an Practice Plan
Sad, crying.
Laughing, jumping up and down.
Banging fists on desks.
How do messages travel through our brains?
Through pathways.
Name three levels of negative emotions, ranging from a small emotion to a strong emotion.
Annoyed, frustrated, angry, furious.
True or false:
Learning how to regulate or manage your emotions is an important life skill.
True!
It is definitely a life skill we all must practice and learn.
When you try to understand how someone else feels.
That is called having empathy.
We create these when pathways work together to send messages to the brain.
Networks
We have emotions for a reason.
They give us information.