Vocabulary
In through your nose, out through your mouth.
What is deep breathing?
Playing a favorite game, being with friends or family members, enjoying activities, etc.
What is happy?
You can have more than one feeling at a time.
What is True?
Your fists are clenched, your face is red, your body is hot.
What is anger?
Being away from the group to calm your body, your thoughts, and try to change your feelings.
What is taking a break? (Taking time and space)
Being home alone, you hear strange noises, it's dark outside, etc.
What is scared or fearful?
Using words to describe your thoughts and feelings to someone you trust.
What is talking about it?
You and your friend are in a fight, your parents don't give you something you want, someone insults you, etc.
What is angry?
Crying is a normal reaction to strong feelings.
What is True? Crying releases tension. Some scientists believe it releases stress hormones too, which is why we fell better after a good cry.
You don't understand the question so you are staring at the teacher with scrunched eyebrows.
What is confused?
Writing down thoughts and feelings about what you experience.
What is journaling?
Your parent doesn't show up when they said they would, you missed the winning soccer goal at the game, you don't have enough money for a new game.
What is disappointment?
A feeling you have when you are really looking forward to something.
What is excited?
Ignoring your feelings makes them go away.
What is false? Ignoring feelings only makes them grow more intense. Like a pressure valve, they will slowly seep out or explode in unintended and potentially harmful ways.
You're crying, you have a frown, you are slumped down.
What is sad?
Leaving conflict to gather thoughts, change your feelings, and control your behaviors.
What is walking away from a bad situation?
You’re thoughts are racing, you are very worried, very tense, very stress
What is anxiety?