Feelings & Body Clues
Name 3 different emotions a person can feel.
Happy, sad, angry, nervous, embarrassed, disappointed, excited, jealous, etc.
True or false: Anxiety can cause stomachaches even when you're not sick.
True.
Name 2 coping skills you could use when you're upset.
Breathing, grounding, taking a break, music, talking to someone, counting, movement, etc.
What has many keys but can't open a single door?
A piano.
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Butterfly.
Your heart is beating fast, your stomach feels weird, and your hands are sweaty. What emotion might your body be warning you about?
Anxiety/nervousness/fear.
Ava has to go somewhere without her mom. She keeps asking, “When are you coming back? Who's picking me up? Are you sure?” What is she probably looking for?
Reassurance/to feel certain or safe.
You lose a game and feel yourself getting really mad. What's one thing you could do before reacting?
Pause, breathe, take a break, walk away, use a coping skill, etc.
What can fill an entire room but takes up no space?
Light.
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Snowman.
Jake's friend doesn't sit with him at lunch. Jake gets angry and says, “I don't care about him anyway.” What feeling might be underneath the anger?
Hurt, sadness, rejection, embarrassment, disappointment, etc.
Noah thinks, “If I get one question wrong, I'm going to fail the whole test.” Is this a fact or a worry thought? How do you know?
Worry thought. One wrong answer doesn't automatically mean failing.
Your plans suddenly change and you're really disappointed. You can't change the plan. Name one thing you CAN control and one thing you CAN'T control.
Can control = reaction/what you do next. Can't control = the plan changing.
What can you catch but never throw?
A cold.
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Rainbow.
Someone gets told “no,” starts yelling, then begins crying. Name 2 different emotions they could be feeling at the same time.
Angry + disappointed, sad + frustrated, embarrassed + angry, etc.
Emma gets anxious during math. Every time her stomach starts hurting, she leaves class. She feels better as soon as she leaves. Why could leaving every time make the anxiety stronger?
Avoiding gives short-term relief but doesn't let her learn that she can handle the anxiety/class.
Your friend makes a joke about you. You laugh even though it hurts your feelings because you don't want them to get mad. Later you go home and snap at your family. What could you have done earlier that might have prevented the blow-up?
Tell the friend it bothered you, speak up, take a break, talk to someone, acknowledge the feeling instead of holding it in, etc.
What goes up but never comes back down?
Your age.
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Cat's out of the bag
Liam gets a bad grade. He feels embarrassed, thinks “I'm stupid,” gets angry when his mom asks about it, and goes to his room crying. Put these in order: situation → thought → feeling → behavior.
Bad grade → “I'm stupid” → embarrassed/upset/angry → gets angry with mom/goes to room/cries.
Ben is worried his dad will be late picking him up. He asks what time he'll arrive 8 times, watches the clock, and calls twice. Each answer makes him feel better for a few minutes, but then he worries again. Name the worry, the anxiety behavior, and one thing Ben could do differently.
Worry = dad won't come/will be late. Behavior = repeated checking/reassurance seeking. Different response = remind himself of the plan, limit checking, tolerate uncertainty, distract himself/use a coping skill, etc.
You're already having a bad day. Then you get a bad grade, your friend ignores your text, and your parent tells you to clean your room. You feel like exploding. Give a 3-step plan for handling it without making the situation worse.
1) Notice/name what I'm feeling, 2) take a break/use a coping skill, 3) come back and handle one problem at a time/talk to someone.
What has 13 hearts but no other organs?
A deck of cards.
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Belief (“bee” + “leaf”)