FEELINGS & EMOTIONS
This is the name for feelings like happiness, sadness, or anger.
What are emotions?
These are thoughts that pop into your mind without trying.
What are automatic thoughts?
This coping skill uses air to calm your body.
What is deep breathing?
This means taking care of your mental, emotional, and physical health.
What is self-care?
This word means something you choose to do in response to a situation.
What is a behavior?
This feeling might show up as a fast heartbeat, sweaty palms, or nervous thoughts.
What is anxiety?
This type of thinking has no middle ground.
What is black-and-white thinking?
Listening to music, drawing, or journaling are examples of this type of coping.
What is healthy coping?
Getting enough sleep helps improve mood and this skill.
What is focus / concentration?
Taking a pause before reacting can help you do this.
What is make better choices?
This emotion can be a signal that a boundary has been crossed or something feels unfair.
What is anger?
When you assume you know what others are thinking, this is called this.
What is mind reading?
This happens when stress builds up without breaks or support.
What is burnout?
Moving your body can help release this “feel-good” chemical.
What are endorphins?
This is something you can control: your thoughts, feelings, or actions?
What are your actions?
This feeling often comes after a loss or disappointment.
What is sadness?
This thinking style turns small problems into disasters.
What is catastrophizing?
Talking to someone you trust is an example of this kind of support.
What is social support?
Setting limits with others is called this.
What are boundaries?
Doing one small helpful action instead of nothing is called this.
What is taking a first step?
Naming your feelings instead of ignoring them can help you do this.
What is cope better / manage emotions / feel more in control?
Replacing an unhelpful thought with a more realistic one is called this skill.
What is challenging thoughts / reframing?
Coping skills help reduce stress, not this feeling.
What is feeling overwhelmed / out of control?
Being kind to yourself when you mess up is known as this.
What is self-compassion?
Changing actions can sometimes change this too.
What are feelings?