Emotions and the body
Emotions are connected to certain areas of the brain (T/F)
True! Certain areas of the brain are responsible for our emotions
Tools that assist with managing emotions are called
Coping skills
The ability to understand emotions within yourself and others.
Emotional awareness
Physical, mental, and behavioral things that happen in response to feelings.
Emotional responses
Bodies have physical responses to emotions (T/F)
True! Emotions almost always cause physical responses
False. Everyone has to find coping skills that work for them.
Emotional awareness is a skill that everyone has. (T/F)
False. Some lack the ability to be aware/notice their own emotions and/or others.
Are emotional responses healthy or unhealthy?
Trick question! Can be both.
Timmy's heart was beating fast, his temperature was rising, and his fists were balled up. What was he feeling?
Answer: Anger/Mad/Furious
Accepted answers: Anxious/Nervous/Fear
True. It can be unhealthy especially if we are yelling at someone
Your best friend says she does "not feel like talking today." She did not use an emotion work to describe how she is is feeling. How might you be able to figure out what she is feeling?
Body language
Tone of voice
Actions
Facial expressions
An unhealthy emotional response you have witnessed.
A response which harmed (or had the potential to harm) someone/something.
This part of the brain is responsible for human emotions.
Answer: Downstairs/bottom
Accepted answers:
Right
Limbic System
Name a healthy coping skill and an unhealthy coping skill.
Unhealthy: may harm yourself or others
Name 2 good ways to practice emotional awareness.
Naming your emotions
Writing down your emotions
Being considerate of someone else's feelings
Identifying how much you feel an emotion
Name a healthy emotional response you have witnessed.
A response which did not harm (or have the potential to harm) anyone/anything.
Any physical reactions will be accepted :)
(no behavioral responses)
Name 5 healthy coping skills you have utilized since last session.
Honest answers. No repeats and all healthy! :)
Name 5 ways you have or could have practiced emotional awareness.
5 different situations which include emotional awareness
Name 5 emotional responses you have had THIS WEEK (past 7 days).
Honest responses!
They can be healthy or unhealthy.
No repeats :)