Name that emotion
My face gets really red and I start to yell. This happens when someone does something I really don't like.
What is angry/mad?
True or false: There are good feelings & bad feelings.
What is False? Feelings are not good or bad, right or wrong, they are just feelings. You have a choice in how you express them, which can result in positive or negative consequences
I feel happy so I play with my friends at recess. Is this a good choice or not so good choice?
What is a good choice?
I take breaths in through my nose and out through my mouth.
What is deep breathing?
What are the emotions in Inside Out 2?
Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, Anger, Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui
Feeling ashamed or embarrassed because of your actions.
What is guilty?
True or false: You can have more than one feeling at a time.
What is True?
I feel sad so I draw a picture of my emotions. Good choice or not so good choice?
What is a good choice?
This coping skill can involve the use of headphones.
What is listening to music?
When Riley gets angry at the dinner table, she expresses her anger in an unhealthy way. How can you express anger in a way that doesn't hurt anyone? Name 3 examples.
Communicate, take a break, exercise, deep breathing, music, journaling, darts, draw/paint, sports, etc.
A feeling you have when you are really looking forward to something.
What is excited?
True or false: 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 feel better after a good cry.
I feel mad so I kick my sister. Is this a good choice or a not so good choice?
What is a not so good choice?
Writing down thoughts and feelings about what you experience.
What is journaling?
Why are Riley's emotions messy? Are messy emotions a good thing or a bad thing?
Riley's emotions are messy because of the traumatic experience of moving from her beloved Minnesota to San Francisco.
Our emotions can be messy and that's okay, but it's important to remember that they don't get to dictate who we are.
A feeling you may have when you are constantly thinking about something and are unsure of what the outcome will be.
What is worried?
True or false: Ignoring your feelings makes them go away
What is false? Ignoring feelings only makes them grow more intense.
I am frustrated so I take deep breaths. Good choice or not so good choice?
What is a good choice?
Leaving conflict to gather thoughts, change your feelings, and control your behaviors.
What is walk away from a bad situation?
Why is it hard for Riley to tell her parents how she's feeling?
It is difficult for Riley to communicate with her parents about how she is feeling because she doesn't want to disappoint them, she feels pressure to be their "happy girl", her emotions are confused, and she doesn't want to concern them.
Feeling ashamed or embarrassed because of your actions.
What is guilty?
True or false: A coping skill is a strategy I can use to help handle my emotions
What is true? Coping skills are strategies and activities that people use to deal with stressful situations, emotions, and difficult life events
I am annoyed so I ignore everyone who tries to talk to me.
Both.
Sometimes we need to ignore others to process our feelings first, but ignoring others is not always a good choice because it's a short-term relief.
Using words to describe your thoughts and feelings to someone you trust.
What is talk it out?
What problem does Riley think running away will fix? Why is she wrong?
Riley thinks everything in San Fran is too horrible, and she thinks she will get better if she escapes back to Minnesota. But she was wrong, because it was the same everywhere. She had to learn to face reality, face herself, and overcome fear and sadness, instead of choosing to escape.