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Importance of Regulating Emotions
Healthy Perspectives on Emotions
How Our Emotions Help Us
Thought, Emotion, or Behavior
Regulate yo'self
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Name three primary emotions

What is either anger, sorrow, joy, fear, disgust, guilt/shame, interest or surprise

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Emotions are neither good nor ___________.
What is bad. They simply exist.
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How do we communicate our emotions, other than talking?

What is through our body language. Voice tone, volume, posture and gestures.

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Someone accidentally spills coffee on you and so you hit them

What is a behavior

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I find myself feeling very anxious- what can I do?

Deep breathing, Distraction, Go for a walk

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The more intense our emotions are, the more intense our _____ tend to be. 

What is our behaviors/reactions (often these are impulsive choices that we regret)

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Emotions do not last _________.
What is forever! Your emotions will eventually change.
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Emotions lead to _____. (Provide an example)

What is action. They quickly tell you to act instead of having to think about things. Ex: a dog is running towards you and instead of thinking about what to do you feel scared and run.

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"This is going to be a terrible day"

What is a thought

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I feel depressed, so I withdraw from my friends. One skill I can use is ______. 

What is opposite action- call or visit a friend instead

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Is it easier or harder to achieve your goals when you are feeling very emotional
What is harder. Emotion mind can be distracting and emotional tangents are not productive.
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You do not have to act upon these.

What is emotions (especially intense ones). All you need to do is recognize the emotion and feel it.

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Experiencing anxiety over an upcoming job interview can help me _______. 

What is motivate us to prepare.

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You scream at your partner because they were late to picking you up from the train

What is a behavior

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I am feeling like my friend hates me, but I don't know why. What can I do?

What is- Check the Facts!

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Using the rational mind and the emotional mind at the same time

What is Wise Mind :)

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There is a difference between experiencing an emotion and ______________.

What is acting upon it.

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Experiencing fear may help signal that there is ______.

What is danger.

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You're very excited because you won tickets to see your favorite concert

What is an emotion

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I am feeling ashamed, so I keep quiet and don't talk to anyone. What can I do instead?

Opposite Action- Talk to a trusted friend or therapist

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Emotional regulation skills can be used to quiet the mind, and also the _________.

What is the mind.
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When our emotions are extreme we tend to treat them as __________. Ex: I feel hurt so the other person does not care about me.

What is facts.

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Strong emotions can trigger our bodies to release this hormone. (Hint this hormone can help mothers lift cars of children, or allow you to run fast in a dangerous situation)
What is adrenaline
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"This group is excellent!!!"

What is a thought

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Explain the STOP skill

Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully. We use this when we feel intense emotions and we don't want to act on them impulsively.