How would you feel?
Emotion and colors
Emotion and colors
Wake up late and you rush to get to school
frazzled; anxious
thoughts: blurry
hands: shaky
Hungry- before lunch
Mad- someone said something mean to me
Why is knowing what an emotion feels like important?
So you can identify it sooner and you do something about it
Stomach: grumbling
Hands: shakey
Frustrated
heart: beating fast
thoughts: perseverating
lungs: breathing fast
Someone talking over me
Wake up late and you have to work on a really hard project
Annoyed
Stomach: knotted/ pit in your stomach
legs: tapping
Nervous before a presentation
Why is knowing your triggers important
So you can anticipate how you might feel
thoughts: racing
Heart: pounding
jaw: clenced
mad- deep breaths
Anxious
stomach: pit
hands: fidgety
muscles: tense
Worrying about the future
Hungry and you are sitting in class
Distracted
Eyes: darting
skin: goosebumps
scared- watching a scary movie
It is important to know both your _____ and ______ in order to manage your emotions the best you can
Triggers and body cues
Legs: tapping
Eyes: focused
Focused- keep doing what you are doing
Confused
Thoughts: blank
legs: tapping
muscles: tense
Don't know what to do when working on paperwork
Mad; frusturated
Heart: racing
Skin: sweating
Brain: proud thoughts
Happy and won a race
When do you use strategies
Eyes: heavy
Thoughts: daydreaming
Tired- go take a walk
Tired
Eyes: heavy
Thoughts: blank
Muscles: heavy
Slept badly
You worked hard on an assignment and got a good grade
proud, happy
Head: hurts
Eyes: watering
Throat: sore
Sick- have a cold
Why are deep breaths important to use all the time
They keep you calm
Body: still
Thoughts: blank
heart: racing
anxious- deep breaths, positive self talk
What are 3 body cues you look for when annoyed, mad, irritated, etc..
Heart: beating fast
Thoughts: non-productive thoughts
Muscles: tense