Thoughts vs. Emotions
What is an emotion? (Define)
a feeling, such as happiness, anger, or fear.
True or False:
Everybody copes the same way
False
To _____ means to look at a situation from a different point of view.
To reframe.
Are these a right or responsibility?
An education
Be safe & not be harassed
Freedom of religion & speech
These are rights.
What is the difference between a thought and an emotion?
Emotions are specifics feelings (like anger, happiness or fear) and a thought is something that you think in your head..
True or False:
Strong emotions are always bad.
False
Unhelpful thoughts can lead to _____ decisions.
What is a responsibility?
A duty or something that a person is required to do.
Is this a thought or an emotion:
"I feel like I will never be as funny as him."
Thought
True or False:
It is easy to think with an overwhelmed cortex.
False.
Strong emotions can lead to unhelpful thoughts, which can lead to negative decisions, which can lead to ______ ______.
Stronger emotions.
What is a right?
A freedom that's protected.
Why can strong emotions make it difficult to make good decisions?
Your cortex/brain gets overwhelmed by emotions.
Emotions can take over, causing you to say or do something you might regret.
True or False: A Right is a freedom that's protected.
True
It can be difficult to pay attention to ____ things because our brains are wired to pay more attention to negative things.
positive
Are these rights or responsibilities?
School reporting harassment
School describing the policy and student rights in the student handbook
These are responsibilities.
What is one questions you could ask yourself to reframe a thought?
Am I assuming something bad will happen?
Am I assuming the other person was being intentionally mean?
What can I learn from this situation?
True or False
Scientists believe that negativity biases come from our ancestors natural instincts.
True
The ____ is the alarm system for your brain and works faster than your cortex.
Amygdala
What responsibilities do you have at school? List 3.
To complete schoolwork.
To be truthful when reporting harassment.
To report harassment.