Define
What are emotions?
Signals that help us understand our needs, experiences, and boundaries.
How do emotions show up in the body?
Through sensations like tightness, warmth, heaviness, or energy.
Name one grounding tool for emotional regulation.
Deep breathing or sensory grounding.
You feel overwhelmed and your heart is racing. What tool might help?
Grounding or slow breathing.
What is emotional awareness?
Noticing and naming emotions without judgment.
How do thoughts influence emotions?
Thoughts can intensify, soften, or shape emotional reactions.
What is supportive self‑talk?
Kind, realistic statements that help calm emotions.
You feel misunderstood and shut down. What emotion might be underneath?
Hurt or sadness.
What is an emotional trigger?
Something internal or external that activates a strong emotional response.
What are emotional patterns?
Repeated emotional responses that develop over time.
Name one sensory coping tool.
Weighted blanket, warm drink, or calming music.
You react with anger, but later realize another emotion was underneath. What might it be?
Fear, shame, or disappointment.
What are primary emotions?
Root emotions that arise immediately from an experience.
Why do emotions sometimes have layers?
A deeper emotion may sit underneath the one we express.
How can social support help regulate emotions?
Talking with someone safe reduces intensity and increases clarity.
You freeze during conflict. What coping tool could help you reconnect?
Grounding or naming the emotion.
What are secondary emotions?
Emotions that appear as reactions to primary emotions.
What are emotional needs?
Needs for safety, connection, understanding, or support.
How do boundaries support emotional wellbeing?
They protect emotional energy and reduce overwhelm.
You feel multiple emotions at once. What strategy helps sort them?
Emotion mapping or journaling.