Name that emotion
You feel this when something exciting is about to happen, like a birthday or vacation.
What is excitement
This body party often beats faster when someone feels anxious.
What is the heart?
Anger is a normal emotion. True or false?
What is true?
This breathing exercise involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4, and exhaling for 4.
Mindfulness means paying attention to the ___ moment.
What is the present?
Your face gets hot, your heart races, and you want to hide after making a mistake in front of others.
What is embarrassment?
True or false: Anxiety can cause physical symptoms like stomachaches or headaches.
What is true?
Name one physical sign that anger is building in the body.
Clenched fists, tense muscles, yelling, hot face, fast heartbeat.
Listening to music, drawing, or reading are examples of these.
What are coping skills?
This technique asks you to notice things you can see, hear, feel, smell, and taste.
What is grounding?
You feel this when someone breaks your trust or lets you down.
What is disappointment?
Name one grounding technique using the five senses.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique?
What is a time-out?
Stretching and tightening muscles one at a time is called this relaxation skill.
What is progressive muscle relaxation?
Slow, deep breathing can help calm this body system.
What is the nervous system?
You feel nervous and unsure before taking a big test or trying something new.
What is anxiety?
This type of thinking expects the worst possible outcome.
What is catastrophizing?
Using "I feel..." statements is a form of this type of communication.
What is assertive communication?
Name one activity that helps calm the nervous system.
Walking, coloring, breathing exercises, yoga, journaling, etc.
Mindfulness encourages noticing thoughts without this.
What is judgement?
Your friend moves away and you miss them deeply.
What is sadness/grief?
Name one healthy coping skills for managing anxiety before a stressful event.
Deep breathing, positive self-talk, grounding, mindfulness, talking to a trusted adult, etc.
A friend cuts in line, and you feel angry. Name one healthy response.
Use words calmly, take deep breaths, ask for help, walk away, etc.
This coping strategy helps people challenge negative thoughts with more balanced ones.
What is positive self-talk or reframing?
Name one mindfulness activity someone could practice daily.
Meditation, mindful walking, breathing, body scan, mindful eating, journaling.