All The Feels
True or false: There is a right way to feel in every situation?
Emotions can be different for each person/ situation.
False
What makes it hard to regulate emotions?
Biology, Lack of skill, Emotion overload, Etc
The first skill to attempt for changing your emotional response. You want to do this first!
Check the Facts!
What is the Action Urge for Shame?
Hide/Avoid
Examples of biological changes for two different emotions
Possible examples:
Fear: sweating, aches in the stomach
Anger: muscle tension, clenched jaw
If my action urge is to attack, What is my emotion?
Anger
Name at least one step to using the Check the Facts skill.
1. Identify emotion to change 2. Identify prompting event - just the facts! 3. Identify your interpretations, thoughts, assumptions (does my emotion fit the facts?)
What skill might you use if your emotion DOES fit the facts, but your urge is to engage in a behavior that does not move you toward your goal?
Opposite Action (Opposite Emotion)
Share an example of an emotion that "fits the facts."
Possible examples:
Sadness when losing a loved one
Fear when a lion is near
TRUE OR FALSE: Thoughts, feelings, and emotions are not facts
TRUE
Name 3 core emotions
Anger, Happiness, Love, Sadness, Guilt, Shame, Etc
What is the Opposite Action for Shame?
Approach/confront
True or False: Treating Physical Illness is important to be able to effectively manage our emotions better.
True
One of the things that emotions do for you (the reasons we need to identify what emotion we are feeling).
To motivate us, to better communicate with others, and better understand ourselves and manage our actions.
Name the steps to Problem-Solving.
Identify the problem; Check the Facts; Brainstorm solutions; Pros and Cons if necessary; Try the Solution; Evaluate if the solution worked; If it did not work...pick another solution.
Describe how you used Opposite Action in a situation.
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Name at least two of the 5 steps to the PLEASE skill that involves taking care of your mind by taking care of your body, to reduce vulnerability to negative emotions.
treat PhysicaL illness, balanced Eating, avoid mood-Altering substances, balance Sleep, and get Exercise
What do the three steps of ABC stand for? (What is A; B; C?)
Accumulate Positive Emotions; Build Mastery; Cope Ahead
Describe a situation and that you used Check the Facts!
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Give an example of how you could use the Problem-Solving skill in a situation.
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